Compare towns
Cairo vs Middlesex vs Windham vs Athens
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 the most renters (24.8% rent).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Athens has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Middlesex | Windham | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
1,943 |
1,432Lowest |
3,936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
52.2±4.3 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Cairo 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Athens 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Middlesex 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 about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$84,896±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$274,700±$31k 17% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,264±$480 11% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246 36% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±12.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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 | — | — | #261 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | COXSACKIE-ATHENS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.