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Floyd vs West Windsor 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
Floyd has the shortest commute (19 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Pembroke has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | West Windsor | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,702 |
1,171Lowest |
4,218Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±7 8% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.6±1.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,297±$4k 22% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$91,534±$14kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24k 39% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$202,800±$22kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$945±$34Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Floyd and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,222 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Floyd and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Floyd 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | PEMBROKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.