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Pembroke vs Darien
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pembroke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Darien has the most people working from home (5.6%).
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 | Pembroke | Darien |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,218Highest |
2,988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.6±1.3Lowest about the NY average |
50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY |
| Darien and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±5.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pembroke and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Darien and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Darien and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,534±$14kHighest 6% above NY |
$88,423±$15kLowest about the NY average |
| Pembroke and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,800±$22kLowest 52% below NY |
$211,400±$21kHighest 50% below NY |
| Darien and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$34 42% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,222Lowest 36% below NY |
$4,910Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pembroke and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Darien and Pembroke 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 | PEMBROKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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 |
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.