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Lloyd vs Plattekill vs Suffern
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 most people working from home (15.5%).
Plattekill has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Suffern has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Plattekill | Suffern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,154 |
10,406Lowest |
11,441Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY |
40.5±2.9Lowest about the NY average |
40.7±3.5 about the NY average |
| Lloyd and Suffern 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% |
22.3%±4 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Suffern 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% |
16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and Suffern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Suffern 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 |
$103,045±$27k 20% above NY |
$104,607±$14kHighest 22% above NY |
| Suffern 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 |
$310,000±$28kLowest 27% below NY |
$382,100±$30k 10% below NY |
| Lloyd and Suffern 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 |
$1,250±$623Lowest 23% below NY |
$2,091±$179Highest 29% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,750Highest 33% above NY |
$7,155Lowest 9% above NY |
$8,692 32% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±10.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.2%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±11.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Lloyd and Suffern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 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 |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
29 minLowest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Lloyd and Suffern 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 | #434 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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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.