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Burlington vs Preston 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 kids (14.4% under 18).
Preston has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Preston | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,050Highest |
856 |
816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.3±7Highest 26% above NY |
49.2±8.2Lowest 24% above NY |
50.3±8.5Highest 26% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.2%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Burlington and Preston 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% |
21.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±8.8 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.4% NY: 40.2% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$85,625±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$70,096±$8k 18% below NY |
| Preston 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 |
$122,300±$48kLowest 71% below NY |
$150,400±$23k 65% 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 |
$1,292±$173 20% below NY |
$1,388±$204Highest 14% below NY |
| Baldwin and Preston 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 |
$2,800Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,097Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.4%±86.4 NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±75.6Lowest 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% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
5.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±10.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Preston 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.