Compare towns
Lloyd vs Beacon vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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%).
Marlborough has the most kids (24.6% under 18).
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 | Lloyd | Beacon | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,154 |
14,834Highest |
8,819Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.8 9% above NY |
42±2.2Lowest 6% above NY |
44±2.5Highest 11% above NY |
| Marlborough and Lloyd 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%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
24.6%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Marlborough and Beacon 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% |
19.5%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% NY: 40.2% |
48.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Lloyd and Marlborough 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 |
$106,627±$14k 24% above NY |
| Beacon and Marlborough 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 |
$401,600±$27k 5% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$226Lowest 5% below NY |
$1,658±$145 about the NY average |
$1,834±$387Highest 13% above NY |
| Marlborough and Beacon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,750 33% above NY |
$7,958Lowest 21% above NY |
$9,947Highest 51% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.3%±7.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Marlborough and Lloyd 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% NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.9% NY: 54.3% |
61.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
41 minHighest 27% above NY |
32 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
21.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±4.8Lowest 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 | #226 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL | BEACON HIGH SCHOOL | MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
10.6Lowest |
11.5 |
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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.