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Cairo vs Concord vs Coeymans
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%).
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Coeymans has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Concord | Coeymans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700Lowest |
8,269Highest |
7,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
46.6±2.8Highest 17% above NY |
| Coeymans and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord 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% |
21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
15%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Concord 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% |
31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
8%±3.5Highest NY: 7% |
| 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±$22k 7% below NY |
$78,594±$20kLowest 9% below NY |
$95,403±$8kHighest 11% above NY |
| Coeymans 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 |
$219,300±$19kLowest 48% below NY |
$234,100±$13k 45% below NY |
| Cairo and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,053±$157Highest 35% below NY |
| Coeymans and Cairo 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 |
$3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,145 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
47%±13 NY: 52.1% |
| Concord 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 NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.2% NY: 54.3% |
80%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 16% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Coeymans and Concord 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | #428 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.