Compare towns
Concord vs Mendon vs Cairo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
1,113Lowest |
6,700 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Mendon 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 about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | #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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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.