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Burlington vs Baldwin vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most expensive homes ($159k median).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Burlington | Baldwin | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,050Highest |
816Lowest |
1,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.3±7Highest 26% above NY |
50.3±8.5Highest 26% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Plainfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±8.8 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Burlington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.9% NY: 40.2% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,196±$12kLowest 23% below NY |
$70,096±$8k 18% below NY |
$70,673±$6kHighest 18% below NY |
| Plainfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$150,400±$23kLowest 65% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
| Burlington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$774 37% below NY |
$1,388±$204Highest 14% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
| Baldwin and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 54% below NY |
$3,097Highest 53% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.4%±86.4 NY: 52.1% |
100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Baldwin and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest NY: 14% |
5.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5% NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 10% below NY |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Plainfield and Burlington 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.