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Thurston 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 most people working from home (3.5%).
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 | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7Lowest 25% above 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%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Thurston and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.1Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Thurston and Baldwin 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 |
$70,096±$8kLowest 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±$8kLowest 67% 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±$264Lowest 31% 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 |
$3,097Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Baldwin and Thurston 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% |
5.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 20% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurston 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.