Compare towns
Cairo vs Proctor vs Windham vs Vernon
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).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Proctor | Windham | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,700 |
1,794 |
1,432Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3 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% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Vernon 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 |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$77,601±$6k 4% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Vernon 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$202,100±$11kLowest 39% 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. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$900±$127 36% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,656 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Cairo 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Vernon 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 | — | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.