Compare towns
Cairo vs Reading vs Windham vs Concord
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 renters (24.8% rent).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Concord 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 | Reading | Windham | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,700 |
699Lowest |
1,432 |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
| Windham and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$219,300±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Reading and Windham 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. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Reading and Cairo 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,947 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Windham 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 | — | — | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.