What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Mendon has the most people working from home (24.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Lloyd	Mendon
People
Population	11,154Highest	9,019Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY	42.6±2.6Lowest 7% above NY
	Lloyd and Mendon 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%	25%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Mendon 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%	19.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Lloyd and Mendon 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%	63.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Mendon 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	$131,778±$17kHighest 53% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,200±$44kHighest 8% below NY	$388,700±$37kLowest 8% below NY
	Lloyd and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$226Highest 5% below NY	$1,207±$208Lowest 26% below NY
	Lloyd and Mendon 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	$8,808Highest 34% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±10.1Highest NY: 52.1%	40.5%±7.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Lloyd and Mendon 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%	5.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	79.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% below NY	27 minLowest 17% below NY
Work from home	15.5%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	24.5%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Mendon 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	#20 of 484 in NY
School district	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL	HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	14.5Highest	10.2Lowest
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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.