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Cairo vs Seneca
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Seneca has the most affordable homes ($193k 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 | Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
| Seneca 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% |
19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seneca 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 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca 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±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca 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 |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo and Seneca 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% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo and Seneca 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.