Compare towns
Cairo vs Underhill 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).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Underhill | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700 |
3,141Lowest |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±4.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Concord 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cairo and Concord 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,594±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Underhill 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. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$219,300±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Highest 28% below U.S. |
— | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Concord 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. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Concord 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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 |
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.