Compare towns
Cairo vs Proctor vs Wolcott
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 expensive homes ($263k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
1,794 |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Cairo and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cairo and Proctor 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% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Proctor 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±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Wolcott 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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| 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.