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Cairo vs Orwell vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($263k median).
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Orwell | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
1,294Lowest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham and Orwell 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% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Orwell 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% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest 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 |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Windham 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. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
| Orwell 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. |
$1,105±$51Highest 22% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Orwell 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. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Orwell 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.