Compare towns
Cairo vs Plainfield vs Schroeppel
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%).
Schroeppel 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 | Plainfield | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700 |
1,016Lowest |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Cairo 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% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
| Cairo and Schroeppel 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 |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
| Cairo and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246 35% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.