Compare towns
Poughkeepsie vs Plattekill 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
Poughkeepsie has the most renters (61.2% rent).
Plattekill has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Poughkeepsie | Plattekill | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,958Highest |
10,406Lowest |
11,154 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±2.4Lowest 4% below NY |
40.5±2.9 about the NY average |
43.3±2.8Highest 9% above NY |
| Lloyd and Plattekill 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% |
22.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Plattekill and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lloyd and Poughkeepsie 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% |
24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,741±$6kLowest 29% below NY |
$103,045±$27kHighest 20% above 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 | $283,700±$15kLowest 33% below NY |
$310,000±$28k 27% below NY |
$390,200±$44kHighest 8% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,400±$100 14% below NY |
$1,250±$623Lowest 23% below NY |
$1,533±$226Highest 5% 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 | $5,718Lowest 13% below NY |
$7,155 9% above NY |
$8,750Highest 33% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±5.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.2%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±10.1 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%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66.9% NY: 54.3% |
67.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±4.2 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 | #460 of 484 in NY | #434 of 484 in NY | #126 of 484 in NY |
| School district | POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.