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Cairo vs Jay vs Vernon
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 expensive homes ($263k median).
Jay has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Jay | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700 |
2,354Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
46.6±2.5 17% above NY |
| Jay and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay 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% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Vernon 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±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$77,601±$6k 10% below NY |
| Cairo and Vernon 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 |
$196,900±$22kLowest 54% below NY |
$202,100±$11k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$900±$127Lowest 44% below NY |
| Jay 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 |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$3,656Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo and Jay 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Vernon 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 | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.