Housing data for the Town of Baldwin, NY

The Town of Baldwin, NY has an estimated 816 residents and 362 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Chemung County.

6.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,388 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
816 (±222)
Housing units
362 (±65)
Households that rent
6.6%
Median gross rent
$1,388
Residents since 2015–2019
−4.0%

What stands out in the Town of Baldwin

Households that rent: 6.6% (±4.8 points) in the Town of Baldwin, lower than in Chemung County (31.6%).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 15.5% (±7.2 points) in the Town of Baldwin, higher than in Chemung County (5.3%).

Working from home: 0.3% (±0.8 points) in the Town of Baldwin, lower than in Chemung County (8.2%).

Households without a vehicle: 2.1% (±1.9 points) in the Town of Baldwin, lower than in Chemung County (9.8%).

Housing in the Town of Baldwin at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,388 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 6.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $70,096 median household income
  • Home values: $150,400 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,553 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $3,097 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 67.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 61.1% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 32.5% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 29.4 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −4.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 13.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

The Town of Baldwin against Chemung County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of BaldwinChemung CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents816 (±222)82,147 (exact)19,852,366 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units362 (±65)39,252 (±68)8,585,241 (±652)143,775,355
Households that rent6.6% (±4.8 points)31.6% (±1.5 points)45.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,388 (±$204)$1,059 (±$36)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$70,096 (±$8,161)$63,716 (±$2,911)$85,974 (±$402)$80,734
Median home value$150,400 (±$23,263)$141,100 (±$6,793)$423,800 (±$1,627)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,097 (±$831)$3,451 (±$110)$6,582 (±$21)$3,119
Built before 198061.1% (±15.8 points)81.7% (±2.9 points)73.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute29.4 minutes (±6.3)20.2 minutes (±0.8)32.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband74.0% (±10.5 points)88.0% (±1.3 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents50.3 years (±8.5)42.0 years (±0.4)39.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Town of Baldwin covers 25.7 square miles of land, about 32 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Town of Baldwin has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents850 (±135)816 (±222)−4.0%Not a measurable change
Housing units474 (±59)362 (±65)−23.6%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$775 (±$210)$1,388 (±$204)+79.1%Up after inflation
Median home value$104,800 (±$13,441)$150,400 (±$23,263)+43.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$42,371 (±$6,747)$70,096 (±$8,161)+65.4%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,082 (±$74)$1,553 (±$304)+43.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,506 (±$329)$3,097 (±$831)+23.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent12.2% (±5.3 points)6.6% (±4.8 points)−5.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±43.7 points)0.0% (±72.3 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Chemung County

The Town of Baldwin has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Chemung County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Chemung County recorded 274 violent and 1,724 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in the Town of Baldwin

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
1486146%1,260$1,137$149,100$64,904

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near the Town of Baldwin

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Town of Chemung4.1 mi$1,042$134,30019.4%
Town of Erin5.7 mi$747$133,4008.3%
Town of Elmira6.3 mi$1,154$187,90017.2%
Village of Wellsburg7.2 mi$758$97,90010.9%
Town of Horseheads7.3 mi$1,161$159,00032.7%
Town of Ashland (Chemung County)7.4 mi$917$76,70021.0%
Elmira7.8 mi$909$93,00049.9%
Town of Barton8.5 mi$956$141,00025.9%

Places in New York most like the Town of Baldwin

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Town of Roseboom$1,536$166,700$77,5835.1%
Town of Hope$1,225$211,300$72,1889.7%
Town of Jay$1,272$196,900$72,38011.6%
Town of Lindley$1,571$156,500$86,5186.5%
Town of Summerhill$1,143$173,800$68,04714.2%
Town of Crown Point$1,625$157,900$82,8135.7%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New York.

HUD Fair Market Rent for the Town of Baldwin, fiscal year 2027

Elmira, NY MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,020$1,030$1,348$1,643$1,793

HUD income limits for the Town of Baldwin, fiscal year 2026

Elmira, NY MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,900$31,500$50,350
2 people$21,640$36,000$57,550
3 people$27,320$40,500$64,750
4 people$33,000$44,950$71,900
5 people$38,680$48,550$77,700
6 people$44,360$52,150$83,450
7 people$50,040$55,750$89,200
8 people$55,720$59,350$94,950

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Elmira, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,800.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Baldwin include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Baldwin

What is the median household income in the Town of Baldwin?

The median household income in the Town of Baldwin is $70,096 (±$8,161) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in the Town of Baldwin, NY?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $150,400 (±$23,263) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Baldwin (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Baldwin?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Baldwin, NY is $1,553 (±$304) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in the Town of Baldwin?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Baldwin, NY is $3,097 (±$831) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in the Town of Baldwin?

The Town of Baldwin, NY has an estimated 362 (±65) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in the Town of Baldwin?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 53.9% of homes in the Town of Baldwin, NY.

Is the Town of Baldwin growing?

In the Town of Baldwin, the number of residents went from 850 in 2015–2019 to 816 in 2020–2024 (−4.0%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in the Town of Baldwin?

The ZIP code that covers the Town of Baldwin is 14861.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 14861?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14861 is $1,137 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Baldwin town, Chemung County, New York (county subdivision:04132, in state:36 county:015).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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