Compare towns
Cairo vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Lancaster | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700Lowest |
10,113Highest |
8,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
45.1±4.7 13% above NY |
46.6±2.5Highest 17% above NY |
| Vernon and Lancaster 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% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% 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 |
$202,200±$16k 52% below NY |
$202,100±$11kLowest 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$969±$169 40% below NY |
$900±$127Lowest 44% below NY |
| Cairo and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246 35% below NY |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
$3,656Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Highest NY: 52.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.