Compare towns
Cairo vs Collins vs Windham vs Schroeppel
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 highest household income ($80k).
Collins has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Schroeppel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Collins | Windham | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,700 |
4,643 |
1,432Lowest |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Cairo 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% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 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 | $79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
| Cairo and Windham 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 |
$153,000±$11kLowest 64% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$188,400±$14k 56% 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 | $1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
| Cairo and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246 35% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.2% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
11%±5 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | #467 of 484 in NY | — | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.