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Beacon vs Lloyd vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Lloyd has the oldest population (median age 43.3).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Beacon | Lloyd | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,834 |
11,154Lowest |
17,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
+7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±2.2 6% above NY |
43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY |
41.3±3.4Lowest 4% above NY |
| Lloyd and Beacon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wilton and Beacon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% NY: 40.2% |
44.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Lloyd and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,859±$21kHighest 25% above NY |
$92,220±$22kLowest 7% above NY |
$98,854±$11k 15% above NY |
| Beacon and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,600±$27kHighest 11% above NY |
$390,200±$44kLowest 8% below NY |
$402,000±$31k 5% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,658±$145Highest about the NY average |
$1,533±$226Lowest 5% below NY |
$1,576±$340 about the NY average |
| Beacon and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,958 21% above NY |
$8,750Highest 33% above NY |
$4,482Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
50.4%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wilton and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.9% NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 27% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 21.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Beacon and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #423 of 484 in NY | #126 of 484 in NY | #143 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BEACON HIGH SCHOOL | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.