Compare towns
Baldwin vs Exeter vs Thurman vs Lyndon
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 expensive homes ($243k median).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($103k 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 | Thurman | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 816 |
913 |
977Highest |
642Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5Lowest 26% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
52.7±3.8Highest 32% above NY |
51±10.7 28% above NY |
| Thurman 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%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyndon and Exeter 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%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman and Exeter 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% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
10.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Lyndon 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±$8k 18% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$68,173±$16k 21% below NY |
| Exeter and Baldwin 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 |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
$102,700±$12kLowest 76% below NY |
| Exeter and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,388±$204 14% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
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| Thurman and Baldwin 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 |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,403 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Baldwin and Lyndon 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% |
19.2% NY: 14% |
35%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
91.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
29 minLowest 12% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±12.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Lyndon 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.