Compare towns
Cairo vs Concord vs Cornwall vs Windham
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 renters (24.8% rent).
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Cornwall | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,700 |
8,269Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Cornwall 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 21% below U.S. |
$219,300±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$850±$295 40% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Cairo 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. |
$3,947 27% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Concord 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Windham 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 | — | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.