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Cairo vs Concord vs Wallkill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Wallkill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700Lowest |
8,269 |
31,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
44.7±4.5Highest 12% above NY |
41.2±2.2Lowest 4% above NY |
| Concord and Cairo 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% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Wallkill 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% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$78,594±$20kLowest 9% below NY |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wallkill 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 |
$219,300±$19kLowest 48% below NY |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246 35% below NY |
$3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
76.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 16% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Concord 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | #476 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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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| 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.