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Cornwall vs Beacon vs Lloyd
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most homeowners (73.2%).
Beacon has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Lloyd has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Cornwall | Beacon | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,755 |
14,834Highest |
11,154Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% NY: +4.2% |
-11.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 6% above NY |
42±2.2Lowest 6% above NY |
43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY |
| Lloyd and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Cornwall and Beacon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
48.9% NY: 40.2% |
44.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cornwall and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,635±$11kHighest 33% above NY |
$107,859±$21k 25% above NY |
$92,220±$22kLowest 7% above NY |
| Cornwall and Beacon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,800±$27k 5% above NY |
$471,600±$27kHighest 11% above NY |
$390,200±$44kLowest 8% below NY |
| Beacon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$124Highest 11% above NY |
$1,658±$145 about the NY average |
$1,533±$226Lowest 5% below NY |
| Cornwall and Beacon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$7,958Lowest 21% above NY |
$8,750 33% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±10.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lloyd and Beacon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
41 minHighest 27% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
21.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Beacon and Cornwall 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 | #29 of 484 in NY | #423 of 484 in NY | #126 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | BEACON HIGH SCHOOL | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
10.6Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.