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Cairo vs Windham vs Wolcott vs Schroeppel
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 highest household income ($80k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Wolcott has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Schroeppel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Windham | Wolcott | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,700 |
1,432Lowest |
1,507 |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Schroeppel 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Windham 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. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% 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±$305 28% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
$972±$69 31% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Cairo 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
$4,546Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Windham 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Wolcott 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 | — | — | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Wolcott School District | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.