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Cairo vs Whitingham vs Jewett
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%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Jewett has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Whitingham | Jewett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
1,368 |
1,099Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
55.5±8.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Jewett and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jewett and Whitingham 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,643±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$62,188±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Whitingham 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. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$297,900±$46kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Jewett and Cairo 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. |
$673±$150 52% below U.S. |
$592±$352Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Whitingham 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,665Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jewett 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 | — | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.