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Cairo vs Putney vs Windham
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 kids (17.9% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
2,622 |
1,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cairo and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 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 |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% 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±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Windham and Putney 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. |
$850±$295 40% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246 36% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% 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% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Putney 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Putney 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 | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.