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Cairo vs Gorham vs Windham vs Coeymans
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 most renters (24.8% rent).
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Coeymans has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Gorham | Windham | Coeymans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,700 |
4,093 |
1,432Lowest |
7,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
46.6±2.8 17% above NY |
| Windham and Gorham 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% |
19.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Gorham and Cairo 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% |
27.1%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
15%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Gorham 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% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
8%±3.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Coeymans and Windham 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 |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$95,403±$8kHighest 11% above NY |
| Coeymans 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 |
$263,300±$27k 38% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$234,100±$13kLowest 45% 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±$305 37% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,053±$157 35% below NY |
| Gorham and Coeymans 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 |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,145 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
47%±13 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Windham 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Coeymans 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 | #246 of 484 in NY | — | #428 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.