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Poughkeepsie vs Lloyd vs Cohoes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poughkeepsie has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lloyd has the most homeowners (67.9%).
Cohoes has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Poughkeepsie | Lloyd | Cohoes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,958Highest |
11,154Lowest |
18,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
+12.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±2.4Lowest 4% below NY |
43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY |
38.6±2.6 3% below NY |
| Lloyd and Cohoes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cohoes and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and Cohoes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% NY: 40.2% |
44.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Poughkeepsie and Cohoes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,741±$6kLowest 29% below NY |
$92,220±$22kHighest 7% above NY |
$61,145±$6k 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,700±$15k 33% below NY |
$390,200±$44kHighest 8% below NY |
$223,400±$9kLowest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,400±$100 14% below NY |
$1,533±$226Highest 5% below NY |
$1,251±$111Lowest 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 | $5,718 13% below NY |
$8,750Highest 33% above NY |
$4,379Lowest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±5.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
48.6%±8.8Lowest 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 | 17.6% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
39.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Lloyd and Cohoes 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 | #460 of 484 in NY | #126 of 484 in NY | #312 of 484 in NY |
| School district | POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | COHOES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL | COHOES HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
14.5Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.