What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newstead has the most people working from home (14.1%).

Pembroke has the highest household income ($92k).

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	Newstead	Pembroke
People
Population	8,681Highest	4,218Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52±2.6Highest 31% above NY	40.6±1.3Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Pembroke and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9%	18%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Newstead and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	3.2%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Pembroke and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY	$91,534±$14kHighest 6% above NY
	Pembroke and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$235,500±$16kHighest 44% below NY	$202,800±$22kLowest 52% below NY
	Newstead and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$772±$133Lowest 52% below NY	$945±$34Highest 42% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,634Highest 30% below NY	$4,222Lowest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±23.6Highest NY: 52.1%	29.2%±16.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Newstead and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Lowest NY: 14%	8.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 25% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	14.1%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%	3.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#123 of 484 in NY	#195 of 484 in NY
School district	AKRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	PEMBROKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	AKRON HIGH SCHOOL	PEMBROKE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Highest	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.