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Lloyd vs New Paltz
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 the oldest population (median age 43.3).
New Paltz has the most people working from home (25.6%).
New Paltz is a college town. 35% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | New Paltz |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 11,154Lowest |
15,330Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY |
25.7±1Lowest 35% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lloyd and New Paltz 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% |
15.9%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and New Paltz 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% |
66.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
35%±4.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,220±$22kHighest 7% above NY |
$83,133±$12kLowest 3% below NY |
| Lloyd and New Paltz 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 |
$464,400±$20kHighest 10% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$226Lowest 5% below NY |
$1,616±$119Highest about the NY average |
| New Paltz 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%±10.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
69.7%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| New Paltz 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% |
22%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
25.6%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| New Paltz 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 | #45 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW PALTZ CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL | NEW PALTZ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
11.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.