What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).

Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cairo	Hancock
People
Population	6,700Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.2±4.2Highest 14% above U.S.	33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S.
	Cairo and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Cairo and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cairo and Hancock 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 U.S.: 35.7%	34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,643±$22kHighest about the U.S. average	$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S.
	Cairo and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,400±$18kHighest 21% below U.S.	$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,015±$305Highest 28% below U.S.	$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S.
	Cairo and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,246Highest 36% above U.S.	$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 8% above U.S.	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hancock 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	—
School district	CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.