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Broome 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
Broome has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Cairo has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Broome | Cairo | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 773Lowest |
6,700Highest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.7 39% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
| Windham and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
| Broome and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,490±$12k 9% below NY |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
| Cairo and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,200±$63kLowest 58% below NY |
$263,400±$18k 38% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
| Windham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$254Highest 24% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
| Broome and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,096 38% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest 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 | 6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.6%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Broome 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.