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Cairo vs Vershire 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Vershire has the most homeowners (81.5%).
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Vershire | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700 |
842Lowest |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
| Vershire and Concord 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% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cairo and Vershire 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% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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 about the U.S. average |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Cairo and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Cairo 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. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Vershire 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 | — | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.