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Baldwin vs Exeter vs Mansfield
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 the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Exeter | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 816 |
913Highest |
691Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5Lowest 26% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
54±5.5Highest 36% above NY |
| Mansfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±8.8 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Mansfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,096±$8kLowest 18% below NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$83,304±$14kHighest 3% below NY |
| Mansfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,400±$23kLowest 65% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$200,000±$29k 53% below NY |
| Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,388±$204Highest 14% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,097 53% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,122Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Baldwin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
96.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±12.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.