Compare towns
Erin vs Baldwin vs Van Etten
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erin has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Van Etten has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Erin | Baldwin | Van Etten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
816Lowest |
1,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.8 10% above NY |
50.3±8.5Highest 26% above NY |
41.7±4.1Lowest 5% above NY |
| Baldwin and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5 NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Van Etten and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Baldwin and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% NY: 40.2% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Van Etten and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,583±$8k 23% below NY |
$70,096±$8kHighest 18% below NY |
$61,620±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Baldwin and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,400±$27kLowest 69% below NY |
$150,400±$23kHighest 65% below NY |
$146,500±$18k 65% below NY |
| Baldwin and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $747±$305Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,388±$204Highest 14% below NY |
$1,071±$183 34% below NY |
| Baldwin and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,396Highest 48% below NY |
$3,097 53% below NY |
$3,010Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±68.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.4%±29.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Baldwin and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NY: 14% |
5.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% below NY |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Van Etten and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | SPENCER-VAN ETTEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.