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Cornwall vs New Windsor 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 highest household income ($115k).
New Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Lloyd has the most renters (32.1% rent).
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 | New Windsor | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,755 |
27,877Highest |
11,154Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 6% above NY |
42±1.6Lowest 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% |
19.8%±2.1 NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Cornwall and New Windsor 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% |
17.6%±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% |
37.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cornwall and New Windsor 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 |
$95,071±$7k 11% above NY |
$92,220±$22kLowest 7% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,800±$27kHighest 5% above NY |
$371,900±$12kLowest 12% below NY |
$390,200±$44k 8% below NY |
| Cornwall and Lloyd 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 |
$1,606±$103 about the NY average |
$1,533±$226Lowest 5% below NY |
| Cornwall and New Windsor 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 |
$8,249Lowest 25% above NY |
$8,750 33% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
| New Windsor 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% |
5.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cornwall and New Windsor 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 | #450 of 484 in NY | #126 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · GREENBURGH-NORTH CASTLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | KAPLAN CAREER ACADEMY | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
5.2Lowest |
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.