What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

Sennett has the highest household income ($102k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cairo	Sennett
People
Population	6,700Highest	3,264Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY	47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY
	Sennett 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%	19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sennett and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sennett 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 NY: 40.2%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Cairo and Sennett 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	$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY
	Sennett 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 38% below NY	$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY
	Sennett 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 37% below NY	$978±$217Lowest 40% below NY
	Cairo and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,246Lowest 35% below NY	$5,397Highest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sennett and Cairo 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%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973 14 yrs newer than NY	1973 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 13% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Cairo and Sennett 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	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	None in town	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
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.