Baldwin is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 33,919 people and six associated neighborhoods, Baldwin is the 35th largest community in New York.

Baldwin home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Baldwin real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

A relatively large number of people in Baldwin telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.37 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Baldwin is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Baldwin area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The education level of Baldwin ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Baldwin, 42.88% 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 $54,969, 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 $219,876 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 21.60% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Baldwin include Haitian, Jamaican, Italian, Irish, and German.

In addition, Baldwin has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (26.09%).

The most common language spoken in Baldwin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.