What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lloyd has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).

Beacon has the most people working from home (21.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lloyd	Beacon
People
Population	11,154Lowest	14,834Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY	42±2.2Lowest 6% above NY
	Lloyd and Beacon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%	20%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Beacon and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%	14.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	48.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Lloyd and Beacon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,220±$22kLowest 7% above NY	$107,859±$21kHighest 25% above NY
	Beacon and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,200±$44kLowest 8% below NY	$471,600±$27kHighest 11% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$226Lowest 5% below NY	$1,658±$145Highest about the NY average
	Beacon and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,750Highest 33% above NY	$7,958Lowest 21% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±10.1Highest NY: 52.1%	46.4%±9.3Lowest 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	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%	9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	61.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% below NY	41 minHighest 27% above NY
Work from home	15.5%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	21.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Beacon 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	#126 of 484 in NY	#423 of 484 in NY
School district	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL	BEACON HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	14.5Highest	10.6Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.