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Burlington vs Baldwin vs Thurston
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Thurston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Thurston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,050 |
816Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.3±7Highest 26% above NY |
50.3±8.5Highest 26% above NY |
49.7±3.7Lowest 25% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Thurston 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% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
12.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Thurston 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 |
$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 | $158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$150,400±$23k 65% below NY |
$138,800±$8kLowest 67% below NY |
| Burlington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$774Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,388±$204Highest 14% below NY |
$1,125±$264 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 | $3,007Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,097 53% below NY |
$3,406Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.4%±86.4 NY: 52.1% |
100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
3.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 10% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±2.7 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.