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Lloyd vs Cornwall vs Plattekill
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%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($445k median).
Plattekill has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Cornwall | Plattekill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,154 |
12,755Highest |
10,406Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY |
42.3±2.7 6% above NY |
40.5±2.9Lowest about the NY average |
| 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%±3 NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Plattekill and Cornwall 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%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
49.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$103,045±$27k 20% above NY |
| Cornwall and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,200±$44k 8% below NY |
$444,800±$27kHighest 5% above NY |
$310,000±$28kLowest 27% 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 | $1,533±$226 5% below NY |
$1,803±$124Highest 11% above NY |
$1,250±$623Lowest 23% below NY |
| Cornwall and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,750 33% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$7,155Lowest 9% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±10.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±11.6 NY: 52.1% |
45.2%±13.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.9% NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
31 minLowest 5% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.1%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±4.2Lowest 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 | #434 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
13.3Lowest |
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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.