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Cornwall vs Suffern 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 expensive homes ($445k median).
Suffern has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Lloyd has the oldest population (median age 43.3).
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 | Cornwall | Suffern | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,755Highest |
11,441 |
11,154Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 6% above NY |
40.7±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
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%±3 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Suffern and Cornwall 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% |
19.3%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and Suffern 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% |
43.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Suffern 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±$11kHighest 33% above NY |
$104,607±$14k 22% above NY |
$92,220±$22kLowest 7% above NY |
| Cornwall and Suffern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,800±$27kHighest 5% above NY |
$382,100±$30kLowest 10% 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±$124 11% above NY |
$2,091±$179Highest 29% above NY |
$1,533±$226Lowest 5% below NY |
| Suffern and Cornwall 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 |
$8,692Lowest 32% above NY |
$8,750 33% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±11.2 NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±10.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lloyd and Suffern 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% |
6.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
29 minLowest 12% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Cornwall and Lloyd 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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| 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.