Compare towns
Cairo vs Wallkill vs Schroeppel
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 the most people working from home (11.1%).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Wallkill | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700Lowest |
31,023Highest |
7,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
41.2±2.2Lowest 4% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
| Schroeppel 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% |
20.7%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
| Wallkill 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 38% below NY |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,546 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 13% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo and Wallkill 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 | #476 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.