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Concord vs Harmony vs Cairo

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%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

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.

MeasureConcordHarmonyCairo
People
Population
8,269Highest
2,344Lowest
6,700
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.1%
NY: +4.2%
-3.9%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-0.4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.7±4.5Highest
12% above NY
41.8±7Lowest
5% above NY
44.2±4.2
11% above NY
Concord and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±3.8
NY: 20.5%
22.9%±3.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
17.9%±3.5Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Harmony and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.2%±3.9
NY: 17.9%
17.7%±2.1Lowest
NY: 17.9%
22.9%±4.2Highest
NY: 17.9%
Cairo and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.3%Highest
NY: 40.2%
17.1%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
28.9%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
3%±1.6
NY: 7%
3.7%±1.5Highest
NY: 7%
Cairo and Harmony 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
$58,600±$11kLowest
32% below NY
$79,643±$22kHighest
7% 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±$19k
48% below NY
$128,300±$15kLowest
70% below NY
$263,400±$18kHighest
38% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$701±$67Lowest
57% below NY
$788±$40
51% below NY
$1,015±$305Highest
37% below NY
Cairo and Harmony 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
$2,805Lowest
57% below NY
$4,246Highest
35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64%±18.9Highest
NY: 52.1%
43%±18.6Lowest
NY: 52.1%
45.1%±16.2
NY: 52.1%
Concord and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.5%Lowest
NY: 14%
9.1%
NY: 14%
10.5%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.2%
NY: 54.3%
84.6%Highest
NY: 54.3%
75.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
9 yrs newer than NY
1975Highest
16 yrs newer than NY
1973
14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
16% below NY
26 minLowest
21% below NY
29 minHighest
13% below NY
Work from home
12.7%±4.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
8.1%±4.4Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.1%±6.2
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 PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.5Highest
8.5Lowest
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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.