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Baldwin vs Preston vs Van Etten
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 homeowners (93.4%).
Preston has the highest household income ($86k).
Van Etten has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Preston | Van Etten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 816Lowest |
856 |
1,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5Highest 26% above NY |
49.2±8.2 24% above NY |
41.7±4.1Lowest 5% above NY |
| Baldwin and Preston 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% |
13.2%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Baldwin and Preston 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% |
11.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Van Etten 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 |
$85,625±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$61,620±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Preston 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±$23kHighest 65% below NY |
$122,300±$48kLowest 71% below NY |
$146,500±$18k 65% below NY |
| Baldwin and Van Etten 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 |
$1,292±$173 20% below NY |
$1,071±$183Lowest 34% 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 |
$2,800Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,010 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±75.6 NY: 52.1% |
47.4%±29.5Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±10.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Preston and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | SPENCER-VAN ETTEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.