Compare towns
Cairo vs Orange vs Windham vs Concord
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 highest household income ($80k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Orange | Windham | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,700 |
957Lowest |
1,432 |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
| Windham and Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 about the U.S. average |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$219,300±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 28% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Orange 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. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,947 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Concord 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Orange 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 | — | — | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.