Compare towns
Pembroke vs Floyd 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%).
Floyd has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Darien has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Floyd | Darien |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,218Highest |
3,702 |
2,988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.6±1.3Lowest about the NY average |
42±7 6% above NY |
50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY |
| Darien and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±5.9Lowest 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%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Darien and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% NY: 40.2% |
23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2 NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,534±$14k 6% above NY |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$88,423±$15kLowest about the NY average |
| Floyd and Pembroke 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 |
$204,200±$24k 52% below NY |
$211,400±$21kHighest 50% below NY |
| Darien and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$34Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
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| Floyd and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,222 36% below NY |
$3,973Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,910Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Floyd and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
8.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81% NY: 54.3% |
94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Darien 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 | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PEMBROKE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| 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.