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Lyndon vs Redfield 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
Lyndon has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Redfield has the most affordable homes ($93k median).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($150k median).
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 | Lyndon | Redfield | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 642 |
386Lowest |
816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51±10.7 28% above NY |
54±2.5Highest 36% above NY |
50.3±8.5Lowest 26% above NY |
| Redfield and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyndon and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±8.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Redfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.7% NY: 40.2% |
11.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Lyndon and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,173±$16k 21% below NY |
$59,107±$13kLowest 31% below NY |
$70,096±$8kHighest 18% below NY |
| Baldwin and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $102,700±$12k 76% below NY |
$92,800±$11kLowest 78% below NY |
$150,400±$23kHighest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,388±$204 14% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,403Lowest 63% below NY |
$2,448 63% below NY |
$3,097Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Baldwin and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 35%Highest NY: 14% |
12.3% NY: 14% |
5.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.8%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyndon and Redfield 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.