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Cairo vs Lysander 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
Lysander has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Lysander | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700Lowest |
23,086Highest |
8,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6% NY: +4.2% |
+53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
46.6±2.5Highest 17% above NY |
| Vernon and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest 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±$22k 7% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$77,601±$6kLowest 10% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 38% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$202,100±$11kLowest 52% below NY |
| Lysander and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$900±$127Lowest 44% below NY |
| Lysander and Cairo 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 |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$3,656Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander 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% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Vernon 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 | #158 of 484 in NY | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4 |
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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.