Compare towns
Cairo vs Durham vs Sheldon vs Windham
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Durham has the most homeowners (92%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Durham | Sheldon | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
2,641 |
2,216 |
1,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
| Windham and Sheldon 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% |
18.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Durham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Sheldon 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% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest 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±$22k 7% below NY |
$81,471±$15kHighest 5% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
| Durham 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 |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% 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 |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
| Cairo and Durham 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 |
$3,728 43% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.