Compare towns
Concord vs Lancaster 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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.
| Measure | Concord | Lancaster | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269 |
10,113Highest |
6,700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
45.1±4.7Highest 13% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Lancaster 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% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Cairo 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% |
21%±4.5Lowest 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% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Lancaster 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 |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% 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 |
$202,200±$16kLowest 52% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$969±$169 40% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
| Cairo and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | 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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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.