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Cairo vs Hancock vs Coeymans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Coeymans has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Hancock | Coeymans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700 |
435Lowest |
7,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
46.6±2.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Coeymans and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.8Lowest 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coeymans and Cairo 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 about the U.S. average |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$95,403±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| 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±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$234,100±$13k 30% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,053±$157Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Coeymans and Cairo 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. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±13Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coeymans 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coeymans and Hancock 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 | — | #428 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.