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Cornwall vs Lloyd vs Farmingdale
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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Lloyd has the most affordable homes ($390k median).
Farmingdale has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Lloyd | Farmingdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,755Highest |
11,154 |
8,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 6% above NY |
43.3±2.8 9% above NY |
43.5±6.7Highest 9% above NY |
| Farmingdale and Lloyd 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% |
18.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Cornwall and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% NY: 40.2% |
44.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Farmingdale and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,635±$11k 33% above NY |
$92,220±$22kLowest 7% above NY |
$122,980±$15kHighest 43% above NY |
| Farmingdale and Cornwall 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 |
$390,200±$44kLowest 8% below NY |
$559,700±$31kHighest 32% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$124 11% above NY |
$1,533±$226Lowest 5% below NY |
$2,520±$308Highest 55% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$8,750Lowest 33% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
55.9%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Farmingdale and Lloyd 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% |
5.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
31 minLowest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Cornwall and Farmingdale 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 | #126 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Lowest |
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.