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Cairo vs Clarkson
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 the most people working from home (11.1%).
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,700Lowest |
6,810Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
42.7±3.7Lowest 7% above NY |
| Cairo and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Clarkson and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Clarkson 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 7% below NY |
$83,286±$15kHighest 3% below NY |
| Clarkson 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±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$207,000±$24kLowest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
| Clarkson and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$5,146Highest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo and Clarkson 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.