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Cairo vs Plainfield
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 the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
1,016Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
| Cairo and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Plainfield 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 7% below NY |
$70,673±$6kLowest 18% below NY |
| Cairo and Plainfield 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 |
$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
| Cairo and Plainfield 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 |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo and Plainfield 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% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Plainfield and Cairo 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.