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Baxter EstatesNY
A town of 1,014.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,014
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$1.13M
Census ACS
Household income
$154K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
380
Balanced
Is Baxter Estates a good place to live?
The best of Baxter Estates’ subject grades are an A+ for incomes, walkability, and health; the weakest is a D for cost of living. Baxter Estates’ average trip to work is 38 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town in New York scores higher than Baxter Estates on walkability. Baxter Estates's schools rank ahead of 88% of New York towns. 12% of the land in Baxter Estates is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Baxter Estates has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Baxter Estates stand out
Where Baxter Estates beats most towns.
WalkabilityA+
More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns
24.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
32 measures vs. New York
24 better7 too close to call1 worse
| Widest gap | Baxter Estates | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.3% | 12.8% |
HealthA+
Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,014 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Port WashingtonPort Washington NorthBaxter Estates
How Baxter Estates grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Baxter Estates is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 17.5 of 20; 8.9% of households have no carA+Open →HealthAmong the healthiest U.S. towns; St. Francis Hospital - the Heart Center 2.3 miles awayA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 9% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $1.13M, 11.4 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household incomeDOpen →SchoolsAOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 608 attractions →Central Park and 522 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Baxter Estates. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw15 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Baxter Estates: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Baxter Estates, and how to reach them.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPort Washington WD water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Baxter Estates’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereNassau County Board of ElectionsNassau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1105011050 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Baxter Estates.
HealthA+
Fewer of Baxter Estates’ adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical New York or U.S. town
11% of Baxter Estates adults report frequent mental distress. Baxter Estates beats the New York average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 9.4% of Baxter Estates adults report frequent physical distress.
99%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Baxter Estates | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
24 better7 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Baxter Estates | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.3% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.8% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.7% |
St. Francis Hospital - the Heart Center
2.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Baxter Estates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Baxter Estates.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
3
paid flood claims since 2005
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Baxter Estates, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Baxter Estates has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–42°
Spring43–60°
Summer66–83°
Fall50–65°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Baxter Estates stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
1% of residents live below the poverty line in Baxter Estates. Since 2013, Baxter Estates has lost 136 jobs, to 380 in 2023. The median household income in Baxter Estates is $154,000.
1%work in town
| Baxter Estates | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $154,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Baxter Estates1%
New York45%
North Hempstead26%
Hempstead5%
Oyster Bay5%
14 mi
median commute distance
380
jobs based in Baxter Estates
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: among the most walkable U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
12.4%conserved
12.4%
conserved · 14 of 116 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baxter Pond Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Barbara Johnson Preserve | — | 7 |
| 3. Sunset Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D
The median home in Baxter Estates sells for about $613K
Baxter Estates’ median rent is $2,067 a month.
$613Kmedian sale price
| Baxter Estates | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,067 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 75% | 73% |
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Baxter Estates
18pages on Baxter Estates
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
61 within 15 miles of the center of Baxter Estates
United States Merchant Marine AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Kings Point3.8 mi$895 in-state tuitionElmezzi Graduate School of Molecular MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Manhasset4 miCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bayside6.3 mi$5,210 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Baxter Estates residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Baxter Estates
Village in New York, United States
Baxter Estates is a village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Port Washington area, which is anchored by Port Washington. The population was 991 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Baxter Estates is located on the Cow Neck Peninsula, within the Town of North Hempstead, and is recognized as a Tree City USA.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
Questions about Baxter Estates
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Baxter Estates, NY expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,134,000, 116% above the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.