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Osterdock vs Baldwin 48 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.8× in Osterdock) and street grid (2.9× in Baldwin).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Osterdock A small town of 136
Quiet strengths Osterdock doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Osterdock →
Baldwin A small town of 153
Quiet strengths Baldwin doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Baldwin →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $970 more a month in Baldwin A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Osterdock $600 /mo
Typical home $87K (Census) · tax rate 1.99% · Housing →
Baldwin $1,570 /mo
Typical home $266K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →
The difference: $970 a month , about $11,600 a year , between Baldwin and Osterdock.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 3 Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 48 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Osterdock ↔ Baldwin 48 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
136 Lowest 153 Highest
Median age
48 ±38.4 24% above IA 48 ±19.2 24% above IA
Kids under 18
19.9% ±9.3 Highest IA: 22.9% 12.4% ±12 Lowest IA: 22.9%
Age 65+
33.1% ±30 Highest IA: 18.1% 11.1% ±11.7 Lowest IA: 18.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
1.9% Lowest IA: 31.4% 10.6% Highest IA: 31.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±10.4 IA: 6.2% 0% ±9.2 IA: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
$51,467 ±$9k Lowest 31% below IA $58,875 ±$24k Highest 22% below IA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$87,000 ±$33k Highest 58% below IA $57,500 ±$39k Lowest 72% below IA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,728 Highest 40% below IA $450 Lowest 84% below IA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 Highest IA: 43.9% 0% ±100 Lowest IA: 43.9%
Below poverty line
43.4% Highest IA: 11.1% 7.8% Lowest IA: 11.1%
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.4% Highest IA: 71.7% 83.1% Lowest IA: 71.7%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 34 yrs older than IA 1943 Highest 29 yrs older than IA
Average commuteone way
26 min Highest 29% above IA 20 min Lowest about the IA average
Work from home
0% ±35.7 Lowest IA: 11.3% 22.9% ±34.5 Highest IA: 11.3%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
26.3 mi Lowest 29.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.34 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Dubuque (19%) Maquoketa (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Baldwin Few work in Osterdock
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
15.3 Lowest 45.0 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Osterdock or Baldwin: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Osterdock? → Moving to Osterdock: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Osterdock’s Town Square.
Baldwin or Osterdock: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Baldwin? → Moving to Baldwin: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Baldwin’s Town Square.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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