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Chazy vs Andover vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chazy has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Pembroke has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Chazy | Andover | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,071 |
616Lowest |
4,218Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.6 13% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.6±1.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Andover and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chazy and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,648±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$91,534±$14kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Andover and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,400±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$202,800±$22k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266 22% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$945±$34Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Andover and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,379Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,222 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Chazy 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 | #102 of 484 in NY | — | #195 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PEMBROKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | PEMBROKE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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U.S. 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.