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Cairo vs Arkwright vs Jewett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Jewett has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Arkwright | Jewett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
859Lowest |
1,099 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
55.5±8.6Highest 39% above NY |
| Jewett and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
8%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
32.8%±9.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jewett and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
15.6%±7.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$62,188±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Arkwright and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 38% below NY |
$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$297,900±$46kHighest 30% below NY |
| Jewett and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$875±$689 46% below NY |
$592±$352Lowest 63% below NY |
| Cairo and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246Highest 35% below NY |
$3,760 43% below NY |
$3,665Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
40%±41.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.8%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jewett and Cairo 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.