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Lloyd vs Poughkeepsie vs Plattekill
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).
Plattekill has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Plattekill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,154 |
31,958Highest |
10,406Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY |
38.1±2.4Lowest 4% below NY |
40.5±2.9 about the NY average |
| Lloyd and Plattekill 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% |
22.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Plattekill 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%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and Poughkeepsie 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% |
31.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
7.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,220±$22k 7% above NY |
$60,741±$6kLowest 29% below NY |
$103,045±$27kHighest 20% above NY |
| Plattekill 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±$44kHighest 8% below NY |
$283,700±$15kLowest 33% below NY |
$310,000±$28k 27% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,533±$226Highest 5% below NY |
$1,400±$100 14% below NY |
$1,250±$623Lowest 23% below NY |
| Lloyd and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,750Highest 33% above NY |
$5,718Lowest 13% below NY |
$7,155 9% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
60%±5.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.2%±13.2Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
38.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Lloyd and Plattekill 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 | #434 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL | POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.