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Cairo vs Jackson
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%).
Jackson 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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
1,695Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Jackson 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% |
33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$77,375±$8kLowest 10% below NY |
| Cairo and Jackson 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 |
$235,400±$40kLowest 44% below NY |
| Cairo and Jackson 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 |
$1,139±$43Highest 30% below NY |
| Jackson 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 |
$4,165Lowest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 13% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| 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.