What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).

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	Cornwall
People
Population	11,154Lowest	12,755Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	+1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY	42.3±2.7Lowest 6% 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	18.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.5%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Cornwall 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%	19%±2.6Lowest 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+	44.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	49.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Cornwall and Lloyd 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	$114,635±$11kHighest 33% above NY
	Cornwall 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	$444,800±$27kHighest 5% above NY
	Cornwall and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$226Lowest 5% below NY	$1,803±$124Highest 11% above NY
	Cornwall and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,750Lowest 33% above NY	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±10.1Highest NY: 52.1%	45.6%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Lloyd and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Highest NY: 14%	5.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	73.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% below NY	31 minLowest 5% below NY
Work from home	15.5%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.1%±3.1Highest 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	#126 of 484 in NY	#29 of 484 in NY
School district	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL	CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	14.5Highest	13.3Lowest
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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.