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Pembroke vs Floyd vs Mohawk
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%).
Mohawk has the most kids (29.3% under 18).
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 | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,218Highest |
3,702 |
3,560Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.6±1.3 about the NY average |
42±7Highest 6% above NY |
39±5.4Lowest 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 | 23.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
29.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mohawk and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Floyd 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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 | $91,534±$14k 6% above NY |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$81,473±$11kLowest 5% below 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 | $202,800±$22k 52% below NY |
$204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY |
$174,700±$37kLowest 59% 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 | $945±$34 42% below NY |
$1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
$901±$77Lowest 44% 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 | $4,222Highest 36% below NY |
$3,973 40% below NY |
$3,878Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±16.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mohawk and Floyd 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% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NY: 54.3% |
81%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Mohawk 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 | — | #71 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PEMBROKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FONDA-FULTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PEMBROKE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | FONDA-FULTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 9.7Highest |
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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.