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Hudson vs Baldwinsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Baldwinsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
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 | Hudson | Baldwinsville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,865Lowest |
7,715Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.1Lowest 4% above NY |
46.8±4.3Highest 18% above NY |
| Baldwinsville and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Baldwinsville and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Baldwinsville and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Baldwinsville and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $54,139±$11kLowest 37% below NY |
$77,241±$5kHighest 10% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,900±$106kHighest 8% below NY |
$219,900±$36kLowest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,343±$138Highest 17% below NY |
$1,201±$140Lowest 26% below NY |
| Hudson and Baldwinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,877Highest 11% below NY |
$5,815Lowest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.8%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
41%±12.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 28.2%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
51.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hudson and Baldwinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #294 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HUDSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.