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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.36% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Baldwin is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various 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.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Baldwin is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Baldwin, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The citizens of Baldwin are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.88% of adults in Baldwin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's 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.