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Cairo vs Andover vs Coeymans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cairo has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Coeymans has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
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 | Cairo | Andover | Coeymans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700 |
616Lowest |
7,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.6±2.8 20% above U.S. |
| Andover and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cairo and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cairo and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coeymans and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,643±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$95,403±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Andover and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$234,100±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,053±$157 25% below U.S. |
| Andover and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246 36% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,145Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Coeymans 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 | — | #428 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.