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Cairo vs Walden vs Vernon
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 expensive homes ($263k median).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Walden | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700 |
1,037Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5 20% above U.S. |
| Walden and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cairo and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vernon and Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$77,601±$6kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Walden 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 21% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$202,100±$11kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Highest 28% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$900±$127Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,656Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Vernon 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 | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.