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Cairo vs Gilboa
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%).
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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 | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
1,348Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
56.9±8.4Highest 43% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Gilboa 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% |
33.1%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$87,750±$7kHighest about the NY average |
| Gilboa 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 |
$219,600±$46kLowest 48% below NY |
| Cairo and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,056±$118Highest 35% below NY |
| Gilboa 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 |
$2,332Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gilboa and Cairo 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% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo and Gilboa 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 | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.