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Hyde Park vs Milton 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
Hyde Park has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Milton has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Hyde Park | Milton | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,240Highest |
19,036 |
11,154Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.5Lowest about the NY average |
42.2±2.3 6% above NY |
43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY |
| Lloyd and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Milton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.2% NY: 40.2% |
44.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,094±$8kLowest about the NY average |
$100,322±$9kHighest 17% above NY |
$92,220±$22k 7% above NY |
| Milton and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,200±$15k 22% below NY |
$311,500±$19kLowest 26% below NY |
$390,200±$44kHighest 8% below NY |
| Lloyd and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$117Lowest 24% below NY |
$1,423±$89 12% below NY |
$1,533±$226Highest 5% below NY |
| Lloyd and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,039 7% above NY |
$4,385Lowest 33% below NY |
$8,750Highest 33% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±10.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±10.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lloyd and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #160 of 484 in NY | #330 of 484 in NY | #126 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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