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Cairo vs Williston vs Windham vs Coeymans
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Coeymans has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Williston | Windham | Coeymans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,700 |
10,144Highest |
1,432Lowest |
7,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
46.6±2.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coeymans and Windham 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$95,403±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Williston and Coeymans 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$234,100±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,053±$157 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246 36% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Windham 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #428 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.