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Cairo vs Wolcott 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 most expensive homes ($263k median).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Coeymans has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Coeymans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700 |
1,507Lowest |
7,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.6±2.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Coeymans 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% |
16.6%±3.8Lowest 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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coeymans 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$95,403±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Coeymans 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±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$234,100±$13k 30% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Coeymans 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±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,053±$157 25% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coeymans 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 | — | #428 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Wolcott School District | 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 |
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.