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Cairo vs Wappinger vs Athens
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 affordable homes ($263k median).
Wappinger has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Athens has the most people working from home (15.8%).
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 | Wappinger | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700 |
28,252Highest |
3,936Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
43.9±1.8Lowest 10% above NY |
52.2±4.3Highest 31% above NY |
| Athens and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wappinger and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.3%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Athens and Cairo 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 NY: 40.2% |
36% NY: 40.2% |
39.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wappinger 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±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$95,234±$10kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,896±$14k about the NY average |
| Wappinger and Athens 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 |
$394,800±$11kHighest 7% below NY |
$274,700±$31k 35% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,708±$94Highest 5% above NY |
$1,264±$480 22% below NY |
| Wappinger and Athens 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 |
$6,236Highest 5% below NY |
$4,345 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
31%±12.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wappinger 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 NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 13% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
15.8%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Athens and Wappinger 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 | #93 of 484 in NY | #261 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | COXSACKIE-ATHENS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.4 |
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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.