Compare towns
Baldwin vs Wappinger vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+41.1%).
Wappinger has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Warwick has the most people working from home (20.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Baldwin | Wappinger | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,994Highest |
28,252Lowest |
31,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +41.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±1.1Lowest 3% above NY |
43.9±1.8 10% above NY |
44±2.9Highest 11% above NY |
| Warwick and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Baldwin and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Baldwin and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,472±$9kHighest 69% above NY |
$95,234±$10kLowest 11% above NY |
$119,328±$10k 39% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $593,800±$12kHighest 40% above NY |
$394,800±$11kLowest 7% below NY |
$458,800±$16k 8% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,890±$203Highest 17% above NY |
$1,708±$94 5% above NY |
$1,496±$157Lowest 8% below NY |
| Baldwin and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$6,236Lowest 5% below NY |
$9,982 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±7.3 NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57%±11.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Warwick and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 21% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
40 minHighest 22% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
20.3%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #93 of 484 in NY | #41 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENWOOD LAKE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · FLORIDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WARWICK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.4Highest |
13.2Lowest |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.