Compare towns
Cairo vs Newfield vs Concord
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Newfield has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Newfield | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700 |
4,992Lowest |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
48.2±11Highest 21% above NY |
44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
| Newfield and Concord 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% |
19.2%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Newfield 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% |
31.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Concord 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 |
$74,333±$20kLowest 14% below NY |
$78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
| Cairo and Concord 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 |
$171,300±$29kLowest 60% below NY |
$219,300±$19k 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$1,180±$189Highest 27% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
| Newfield 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 |
$4,225 36% below NY |
$3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59%±26.3 NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Newfield 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% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Newfield and Concord 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 | #377 of 484 in NY | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | NEWFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.