What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).

Thurston has the most people working from home (3.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Baldwin	Thurston
People
Population	816Lowest	1,097Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.3±8.5Highest 26% above NY	49.7±3.7Lowest 25% above NY
	Baldwin and Thurston 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%	15.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Thurston and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9%	21.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Baldwin and Thurston 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%	12.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Thurston 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±$8kLowest 18% below NY	$73,409±$14kHighest 15% below NY
	Thurston 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	$138,800±$8kLowest 67% below NY
	Baldwin and Thurston 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	$1,125±$264Lowest 31% below NY
	Baldwin and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,097Lowest 53% below NY	$3,406Highest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1%	33.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Baldwin and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.5%Highest NY: 14%	3.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	92.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	26 minLowest 20% below NY
Work from home	0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Thurston and Baldwin 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.