What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pleasant Valley has the highest household income ($102k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pleasant Valley	Lloyd
People
Population	9,794Lowest	11,154Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.8±4.4Highest 13% above NY	43.3±2.8Lowest 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%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%	18.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Pleasant Valley and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±4.1Lowest 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%	44.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7%	4.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Pleasant Valley and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,731±$16kHighest 18% above NY	$92,220±$22kLowest 7% above NY
	Pleasant Valley and Lloyd 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	$390,200±$44kHighest 8% below NY
	Lloyd and Pleasant Valley 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	$1,533±$226Lowest 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	$8,750Highest 33% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.5%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1%	49.6%±10.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Pleasant Valley and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Highest NY: 14%	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	67.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	31 minLowest 5% below NY
Work from home	15%±5.4Lowest 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	#126 of 484 in NY
School district	ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.5
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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.