Compare towns
Cairo vs Rose vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Rose has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Rose | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700 |
2,126Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
46.6±2.5Highest 17% above NY |
| Vernon and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Vernon 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±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$76,200±$11kLowest 11% below NY |
$77,601±$6k 10% below NY |
| 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±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
$202,100±$11k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
$900±$127Lowest 44% below NY |
| Rose and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246Highest 35% below NY |
$2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,656 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5 NY: 52.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
82%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Vernon 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 | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.