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Baldwin vs Thurman vs Chemung
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%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Chemung has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Thurman | Chemung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 816Lowest |
977 |
2,361Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5 26% above NY |
52.7±3.8Highest 32% above NY |
44.4±6.4Lowest 12% above NY |
| Thurman 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% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chemung and Thurman 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman 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% |
24.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Chemung 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±$8kHighest 18% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$64,837±$7k 25% below NY |
| Baldwin and Chemung 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 |
$197,400±$43kHighest 53% below NY |
$134,300±$20kLowest 68% below NY |
| Thurman 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 |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$1,042±$154Lowest 36% below NY |
| 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 |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,792 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Baldwin and Chemung 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% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.6 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.