Compare towns
Lloyd vs Mendon vs Plattekill vs Hyde Park
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%).
Mendon has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Plattekill has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Hyde Park has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Mendon | Plattekill | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,154 |
9,019Lowest |
10,406 |
21,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY |
42.6±2.6 7% above NY |
40.5±2.9Lowest about the NY average |
40.7±2.5 about the NY average |
| 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% |
22.3%±4 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Mendon and Plattekill 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%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and Hyde Park 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% |
63.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
13.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,220±$22k 7% above NY |
$131,778±$17kHighest 53% above NY |
$103,045±$27k 20% above NY |
$87,094±$8kLowest about the NY average |
| Mendon 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±$44kHighest 8% below NY |
$388,700±$37k 8% below NY |
$310,000±$28kLowest 27% below NY |
$331,200±$15k 22% 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 |
$1,250±$623 23% below NY |
$1,227±$117 24% below NY |
| Lloyd and Plattekill 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 |
$8,808Highest 34% above NY |
$7,155 9% above NY |
$7,039Lowest 7% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±10.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.5%±7.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.2%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
48.6%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Lloyd and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% NY: 14% |
5.7% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.9% NY: 54.3% |
79.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
24.5%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.4 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 | #434 of 484 in NY | #160 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 | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.