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Cairo vs Leicester vs Sutton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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.
| Measure | Cairo | Leicester | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
1,026 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Sutton 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% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cairo and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Sutton 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 about the U.S. average |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Leicester 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cairo and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Sutton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.