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Cairo vs Putney vs Schroeppel
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Putney | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700 |
2,622Lowest |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Putney 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 21% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Putney and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Highest 28% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$972±$69 31% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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 | 6 photos → | 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.