Compare towns
Concord vs Lysander 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 affordable homes ($219k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Cairo has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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 | Lysander | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269 |
23,086Highest |
6,700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Highest 12% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% 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% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander 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% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20kLowest 9% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19kLowest 48% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$263,400±$18k 38% below NY |
| Lysander and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
| Lysander and Cairo 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 |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$4,246 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Concord 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 | #158 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
15.4Highest |
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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.