Compare towns
Ancram vs Cairo vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ancram has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Ancram | Cairo | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,389Lowest |
6,700Highest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 18% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ancram and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,773±$22kHighest 16% above NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
| Ancram and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,000±$38kHighest 6% above NY |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
$315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$148Highest 30% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
| Ancram and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,947Highest 25% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±44.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 20.1%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Ancram and Windham 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.