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Floyd vs Granger 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%).
Granger has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Granger | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,702 |
614Lowest |
4,218Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±7Highest 6% above NY |
39.7±8.9Lowest about the NY average |
40.6±1.3 about the NY average |
| Floyd and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
27.5%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Granger and Floyd 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% |
19.1%±6.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Granger 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% |
19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Pembroke 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 |
$66,875±$14kLowest 22% below NY |
$91,534±$14k 6% above NY |
| Floyd and Pembroke 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 |
$125,000±$20kLowest 71% 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 |
$588±$492Lowest 64% 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 |
$2,754Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,222Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.2%±16.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Granger and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% NY: 54.3% |
82.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Granger 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 | — | — | #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.