Compare towns
Cairo vs Whiting 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 homeowners (75.2%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Vernon has the most affordable homes ($202k 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 | Whiting | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700 |
532Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±2.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Vernon 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Cairo 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Vernon 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$77,601±$6kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$202,100±$11kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$900±$127Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Cairo 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. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,656Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Cairo 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vernon and Cairo 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.