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Burlington vs Exeter vs Baldwin
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 renters (8.5% rent).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
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 | Exeter | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,050Highest |
913 |
816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.3±7Lowest 26% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
50.3±8.5Lowest 26% above NY |
| Exeter and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±8.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Burlington 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% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Burlington and Baldwin 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 |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$70,096±$8k 18% below NY |
| Exeter 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±$17k 63% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$150,400±$23kLowest 65% below NY |
| Exeter and Burlington 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 |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,388±$204Highest 14% 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 |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,097Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.4%±86.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±72.4Highest 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% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 minLowest 12% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter 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.