Compare towns
Cairo vs Whitingham vs Windham 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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Whitingham | Windham | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,700 |
1,368Lowest |
1,432 |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2 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%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% 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% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$77,601±$6k 4% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Vernon 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±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$202,100±$11kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Windham 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±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$900±$127 36% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Vernon 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,656 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Whitingham 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| 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.