In addition, Baldwin is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Baldwin is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Baldwin a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Baldwin has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Baldwin’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One of the nice things about Baldwin is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Baldwin is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Baldwin, the average commute to work is 37.09 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of Baldwin’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Baldwin use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Baldwin‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The education level of Baldwin ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Baldwin, 42.28% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Baldwin in 2022 was $51,365, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $205,460 for a family of four.
Baldwin is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Baldwin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Baldwin residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Baldwin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.16% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Baldwin include Italian, Jamaican, Irish, Haitian, and German.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Baldwin's cultural character, accounting for 25.85% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Baldwin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
