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Concord vs Cairo vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Porter has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Concord | Cairo | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
6,700 |
6,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
47.1±6.2Highest 18% above NY |
| Porter and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Porter and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1 NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$77,931±$8kLowest 9% below NY |
| Cairo and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19kLowest 48% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$226,300±$18k 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$1,067±$104Highest 34% below NY |
| Porter and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947 40% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
$3,944Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±14.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Concord and Cairo 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.