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Cairo vs Peekskill vs Windham 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

Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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.

MeasureCairoPeekskillWindhamConcord
People
Population
6,700
25,625Highest
1,432Lowest
8,269
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.4%
NY: +4.2%
+7.8%Highest
NY: +4.2%
+0.3%
NY: +4.2%
-2.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.2±4.2
11% above NY
41.8±2.6Lowest
5% above NY
56.5±5.1Highest
42% above NY
44.7±4.5
12% above NY
Kids under 18
17.9%±3.5
NY: 20.5%
16.1%±2.7
NY: 20.5%
11.1%±4.4Lowest
NY: 20.5%
22.6%±3.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
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
NY: 17.9%
17.3%±2.4Lowest
NY: 17.9%
31.4%±5.2Highest
NY: 17.9%
21.2%±3.9
NY: 17.9%
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%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
37.8%
NY: 40.2%
43.8%Highest
NY: 40.2%
31.3%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.5
NY: 7%
5.5%±1.4
NY: 7%
6.6%±5Highest
NY: 7%
2.5%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
Windham and Peekskill 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
$85,954±$5kHighest
about the NY average
$76,477±$17kLowest
11% below NY
$78,594±$20k
9% below NY
Peekskill and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$263,400±$18k
38% below NY
$395,600±$30kHighest
7% below NY
$315,600±$74k
26% below NY
$219,300±$19kLowest
48% below NY
Peekskill 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
37% below NY
$2,036±$125Highest
26% above NY
$850±$295
48% below NY
$701±$67Lowest
57% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,246
35% below NY
$7,842Highest
19% above NY
$3,363Lowest
49% below NY
$3,947
40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.1%±16.2Lowest
NY: 52.1%
58.7%±10
NY: 52.1%
68.9%±35.7Highest
NY: 52.1%
64%±18.9
NY: 52.1%
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%
NY: 14%
11.9%Highest
NY: 14%
7.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
7.5%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.2%
NY: 54.3%
59.4%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
89%Highest
NY: 54.3%
76.2%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973
14 yrs newer than NY
1963Lowest
4 yrs newer than NY
1985Highest
26 yrs newer than NY
1968
9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
13% below NY
37 minHighest
14% above NY
27 minLowest
18% below NY
27 min
16% below NY
Work from home
11.1%±6.2
NY: 14.9%
10.4%±3.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
17.1%±6.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
12.7%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
Windham 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 #360 of 484 in NY — #176 of 484 in NY
School district CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town None in town PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL — GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
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11.5Lowest
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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.