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Thurston vs Baldwin vs Campbell
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 affordable homes ($139k median).
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Campbell has the most kids (24% 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 | Thurston | Baldwin | Campbell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
816Lowest |
3,117Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7 25% above NY |
50.3±8.5Highest 26% above NY |
41.2±4.4Lowest 4% 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% |
13.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Campbell and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest 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% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Thurston and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,409±$14k 15% below NY |
$70,096±$8kLowest 18% below NY |
$74,508±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
| Campbell and Thurston 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 |
$141,300±$16k 67% below NY |
| Baldwin and Campbell 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 |
$1,388±$204Highest 14% below NY |
$890±$216Lowest 45% 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 | $3,406 48% below NY |
$3,097Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,430Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
55%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Baldwin and Campbell 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% NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
0.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Campbell 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 | — | — | #231 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CAMPBELL-SAVONA JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.