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Plattekill vs Dover vs Lloyd vs Clarkson
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).
Dover has the most homeowners (69.5%).
Lloyd has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Clarkson has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
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 | Dover | Lloyd | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,406 |
8,393 |
11,154Highest |
6,810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.9Lowest about the NY average |
42.2±6.6 6% above NY |
43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY |
42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
| Lloyd and Clarkson 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% |
17.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Plattekill and Clarkson 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% |
18.7%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and Clarkson 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% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
44.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,045±$27kHighest 20% above NY |
$91,803±$27k 7% above NY |
$92,220±$22k 7% above NY |
$83,286±$15kLowest 3% below 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 |
$330,000±$35k 22% below NY |
$390,200±$44kHighest 8% below NY |
$207,000±$24kLowest 51% below NY |
| Lloyd and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$623 23% below NY |
$1,220±$165 25% below NY |
$1,533±$226Highest 5% below NY |
$1,084±$99Lowest 33% 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 |
$6,057 8% below NY |
$8,750Highest 33% above NY |
$5,146Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
62%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dover and Lloyd 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% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9% NY: 54.3% |
69.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.9% NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5 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 | #207 of 484 in NY | #126 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DOVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | DOVER HIGH SCHOOL | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.