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Baxter Estates vs Cold Spring

43 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+89% in Baxter Estates) and average commute (13 min in Baxter Estates).

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Baxter Estates, NYOne of the healthiest townsNew York · 1,058 people
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Cold Spring, NYOne of the healthiest townsNew York · 1,863 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Baxter EstatesOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 99%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Baxter Estates →
Cold SpringOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 96%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$740K typical home41% above the NY typical home Outdoors21.4% conserved land2.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Cold Spring →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Home values+89%
Homes cost more in Baxter Estates
Baxter Estates $1,134,400Cold Spring $600,100
Average commute13 min
Baxter Estates has the shorter commute
Cold Spring 51 minBaxter Estates 38 min
Kids under 18+9.7 pts
Baxter Estates has more kids
Baxter Estates 25.7%Cold Spring 16%
Work in town+11 pts
More of Cold Spring’s workers stay in town
Cold Spring 12.3%Baxter Estates 1.3%
Conserved land+9 pts
Cold Spring has more conserved land
Cold Spring 21.4%Baxter Estates 12.4%
Street grid+40%
Baxter Estates has the more walkable street grid
Baxter Estates 165Cold Spring 118
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,870 more a month in Baxter Estates

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Baxter Estates$6,780/mo
Typical home $1.13M (Census) · tax rate 0.88%+ · or rent about $2,067/mo · Housing →
Cold Spring$4,910/mo
Typical home $740K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.67%+ · or rent about $1,777/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,870 a month, about $22,500 a year, between Baxter Estates and Cold Spring.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value; “+” means the Census top-codes that town’s bill at $10,000, so its real rate is higher.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every New York ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
A+Baxter EstatesHealthier than 99% of U.S. towns A+Cold SpringHealthier than 96% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Baxter EstatesCold Spring
Snow a year19″36″
January low27°F21°F
July high87°F85°F
Growing season (days)224d204d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)9th37th
Outdoors & history
Baxter EstatesCold Spring
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land12.4%21.4%
Settled—1846
Archive photos—12
Community
Baxter EstatesCold Spring
Library hours a week69 hrs51 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

43 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Baxter EstatesNYCold SpringNY
Baxter Estates ↔ Cold Spring43 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Baxter EstatesCold Spring
People
Population 1,058Lowest 1,863Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age 40.8±5.1Lowest about the NY average 43±7.4Highest 8% above NY
Cold Spring and Baxter Estates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.7%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% 16%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+ 17.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% 22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Cold Spring and Baxter Estates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 64.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% 69.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.6%±6.2Highest NY: 7% 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
Baxter Estates and Cold Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $153,750±$59kHighest 79% above NY $117,292±$23kLowest 36% above NY
Baxter Estates and Cold Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $1,134,400±$68kHighest 168% above NY $600,100±$42kLowest 42% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,067±$464Highest 28% above NY $1,777±$168Lowest 10% above NY
Baxter Estates and Cold Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $10,000+ at least 52% above NY $10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43%±25.7Lowest NY: 52.1% 55.7%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1%
Cold Spring and Baxter Estates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1%Lowest NY: 14% 4.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.1%Highest NY: 54.3% 64.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY 1958Highest 1 yr older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minLowest 16% above NY 51 minHighest 56% above NY
Work from home 34.8%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% 20.3%±9.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
Baxter Estates and Cold Spring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.3%Lowest 12.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 31.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.99Lowest 1.09Highest
Top workplaceoutside town New York (45%)New York (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cold SpringFew work in Baxter Estates
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.4%Lowest 21.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 4.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 165Highest 118Lowest
New York average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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