Compare towns
Cairo vs Durham vs Wayne 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,700 |
2,641 |
1,033Lowest |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Durham 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% |
24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Schroeppel 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±$15k 5% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
| Wayne and Durham 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 |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
| Wayne and Cairo 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 |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
| Wayne and Cairo 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 |
$3,728Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Cairo 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | — | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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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.