Compare towns
Lloyd vs Poughkeepsie vs Cornwall
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%).
Poughkeepsie has the most renters (61.2% rent).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Poughkeepsie | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,154Lowest |
31,958Highest |
12,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY |
38.1±2.4Lowest 4% below NY |
42.3±2.7 6% above NY |
| 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% |
18.5%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cornwall and Poughkeepsie 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% |
16.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19%±2.6 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% |
31.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
7.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Poughkeepsie and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,220±$22k 7% above NY |
$60,741±$6kLowest 29% below NY |
$114,635±$11kHighest 33% above NY |
| Cornwall and Lloyd 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 |
$283,700±$15kLowest 33% below NY |
$444,800±$27kHighest 5% above 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 |
$1,400±$100Lowest 14% below NY |
$1,803±$124Highest 11% above 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 |
$5,718Lowest 13% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
60%±5.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Poughkeepsie and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.9% NY: 54.3% |
38.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.1%±3.1Highest 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 | #460 of 484 in NY | #29 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL | POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
11.6Lowest |
13.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.