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Cairo vs Greenville
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Greenville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Greenville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
3,761Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
49.3±2.9Highest 24% above NY |
| Greenville and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Greenville and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Greenville 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 |
$81,406±$20kHighest 5% below NY |
| Greenville 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 |
$240,900±$38kLowest 43% below NY |
| Cairo and Greenville 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 |
$951±$170Lowest 41% below NY |
| Cairo and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$5,005Highest 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.1%±26.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greenville 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% |
2.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 13% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo and Greenville 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 | #179 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
| 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.