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Baldwin vs Jefferson
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%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 816Lowest |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5Lowest 26% above NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
| Jefferson and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Baldwin and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±8.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jefferson 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% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Baldwin and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $70,096±$8kHighest 18% below NY |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Baldwin and Jefferson 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 |
$186,900±$42kHighest 56% below NY |
| Jefferson and Baldwin 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,097Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±72.4 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.