What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beekmantown has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Pembroke has the most people working from home (3.7%).

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	Beekmantown	Pembroke
People
Population	5,439Highest	4,218Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7% NY: +4.2%	-0.7% NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.9±4.3Lowest about the NY average	40.6±1.3Highest about the NY average
	Pembroke and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5%	23.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Beekmantown and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	18%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Pembroke and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7%	3.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Beekmantown and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,162±$11kLowest about the NY average	$91,534±$14kHighest 6% above NY
	Pembroke and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,700±$33kLowest 58% below NY	$202,800±$22kHighest 52% below NY
	Pembroke and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$944±$168Lowest 42% below NY	$945±$34Highest 42% below NY
	Pembroke and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,885Lowest 41% below NY	$4,222Highest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.5%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	29.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Pembroke and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.8%Highest NY: 14%	8.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 33% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	3%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	3.7%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Pembroke and Beekmantown 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	#287 of 484 in NY	#195 of 484 in NY
School district	BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	PEMBROKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	BEEKMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL	PEMBROKE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	9.0Lowest
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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.