What stands out worked out from the figures below

Preston has the most people working from home (11.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Preston	Baldwin
People
Population	856Highest	816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.2±8.2Lowest 24% above NY	50.3±8.5Highest 26% above NY
	Baldwin and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	13.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Preston and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.9%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Baldwin and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	8.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Baldwin and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,625±$11kHighest about the NY average	$70,096±$8kLowest 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	$122,300±$48kLowest 71% below NY	$150,400±$23kHighest 65% below NY
	Baldwin and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,292±$173Lowest 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	$2,800Lowest 57% below NY	$3,097Highest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.5%±75.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Baldwin and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest NY: 14%	5.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 27% below NY	29 minHighest 10% below NY
Work from home	11.1%±10.5Highest NY: 14.9%	0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Preston and Baldwin 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.