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Pleasant Valley vs LaGrange 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
Pleasant Valley has the most affordable homes ($375k median).
LaGrange has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Lloyd has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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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 | Pleasant Valley | LaGrange | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,794Lowest |
16,384Highest |
11,154 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.6% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±4.4Highest 13% above NY |
41.3±1.6Lowest 4% above NY |
43.3±2.8 9% above NY |
| Pleasant Valley and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| LaGrange and Pleasant Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and Pleasant Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.2% NY: 40.2% |
44.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
5.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pleasant Valley and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,731±$16k 18% above NY |
$121,586±$10kHighest 41% above NY |
$92,220±$22kLowest 7% above NY |
| LaGrange and Pleasant Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,500±$32kLowest 12% below NY |
$408,600±$20kHighest 4% below NY |
$390,200±$44k 8% below NY |
| LaGrange and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,898±$356Highest 17% above NY |
$1,455±$1kLowest 10% below NY |
$1,533±$226 5% below NY |
| Pleasant Valley and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,106Lowest 23% above NY |
$9,104Highest 38% above NY |
$8,750 33% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±20.1 NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±10.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pleasant Valley and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NY: 14% |
6.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
31 minLowest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lloyd and Pleasant Valley 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 | #297 of 484 in NY | #81 of 484 in NY | #126 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.4Lowest |
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.