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Thurston vs Addison 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
Thurston has the highest household income ($73k).
Addison has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Thurston | Addison | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,501Highest |
816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7 25% above NY |
38.1±3.3Lowest 4% below NY |
50.3±8.5Highest 26% above NY |
| Baldwin and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Baldwin and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.7% NY: 40.2% |
13.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Thurston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,409±$14kHighest 15% below NY |
$57,105±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
$70,096±$8k 18% below NY |
| Thurston and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,800±$8k 67% below NY |
$99,300±$5kLowest 77% below NY |
$150,400±$23kHighest 65% below NY |
| Baldwin and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$264 31% below NY |
$785±$251Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,388±$204Highest 14% below NY |
| Baldwin and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,406Highest 48% below NY |
$2,727Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,097 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±15 NY: 52.1% |
100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Baldwin and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% NY: 54.3% |
73.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Addison and Thurston 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 | — | #464 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.