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Plattekill vs Cairo vs Lloyd
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plattekill has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Lloyd has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Plattekill | Cairo | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,406 |
6,700Lowest |
11,154Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.9Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
43.3±2.8 9% above NY |
| Cairo and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Plattekill and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
44.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Lloyd and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,045±$27kHighest 20% above NY |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$92,220±$22k 7% 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 | $310,000±$28k 27% below NY |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
$390,200±$44kHighest 8% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$623 23% below NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,533±$226Highest 5% 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 | $7,155 9% above NY |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$8,750Highest 33% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±10.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lloyd and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
29 minLowest 13% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±6.3Highest 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 | #434 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY | #126 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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| 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.