Compare towns
Cairo vs Wolcott vs Athens
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 renters (24.8% rent).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Athens has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
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 | Wolcott | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
1,507Lowest |
3,936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
52.2±4.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Athens and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Athens 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% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Wolcott 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 |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$84,896±$14kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Athens 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. |
$221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$274,700±$31kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Athens and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,264±$480Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Athens and Wolcott 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. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,345Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±12.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Cairo 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens 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 | — | #261 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Wolcott School District | COXSACKIE-ATHENS CENTRAL 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.