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Baldwin vs Exeter vs Preston
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 (-2.4%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Preston has the most affordable homes ($122k median).
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 | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 816Lowest |
913Highest |
856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5 26% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
49.2±8.2Lowest 24% above NY |
| Exeter and Baldwin 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% |
13.2%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Preston 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% |
21.8%±3.3Lowest 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% |
11.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Baldwin and Preston 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 |
$85,625±$11kHighest about the NY average |
| Preston 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±$23k 65% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$122,300±$48kLowest 71% below NY |
| Exeter and Baldwin 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 |
$1,292±$173 20% below NY |
| Baldwin and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,097Highest 53% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$2,800Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±75.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Baldwin and Preston 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% |
10.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±10.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Preston 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.