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Floyd vs Aurelius vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Floyd has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Pembroke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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.
| Measure | Floyd | Aurelius | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,702 |
2,593Lowest |
4,218Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±7 6% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
40.6±1.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Floyd and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
$91,534±$14kLowest 6% above NY |
| Floyd and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$202,800±$22k 52% below NY |
| Floyd and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$945±$34 42% below NY |
| Floyd and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973 40% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,222Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
29.2%±16.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Floyd and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 41% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #195 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PEMBROKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | PEMBROKE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.