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Preston vs Baldwin vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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%).
Oxford has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Preston | Baldwin | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856 |
816Lowest |
3,546Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.2±8.2Lowest 24% above NY |
50.3±8.5 26% above NY |
51.2±5.9Highest 29% above NY |
| Oxford and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Oxford and Preston 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%±8.8 NY: 17.9% |
30.9%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Oxford and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.4% NY: 40.2% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Baldwin and Oxford 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±$8k 18% below NY |
$61,168±$11kLowest 29% 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±$48k 71% below NY |
$150,400±$23kHighest 65% below NY |
$119,400±$25kLowest 72% 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±$173 20% below NY |
$1,388±$204Highest 14% below NY |
$913±$113Lowest 44% 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 | $2,800 57% below NY |
$3,097Highest 53% below NY |
$2,616Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±75.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
73.1%±6.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Baldwin and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% NY: 14% |
5.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±10.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Preston and Oxford 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 | — | — | #445 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | OXFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.