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Cairo vs Taghkanic
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%).
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Taghkanic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
1,283Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
55.6±3.1Highest 40% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Taghkanic 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% |
32.2%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Taghkanic 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 |
$86,250±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Taghkanic 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 |
$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,148±$609Highest 29% below NY |
| Taghkanic and Cairo 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 |
$6,121Highest 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±37Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo and Taghkanic 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% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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.