Compare towns
Concord vs Oneida vs Cairo vs Schroeppel
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%).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Schroeppel has the most homeowners (77%).
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 | Oneida | Cairo | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,269 |
10,171Highest |
6,700Lowest |
7,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
| Oneida and Schroeppel 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% |
19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest 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% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Oneida 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 |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$73,082±$9k 15% 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 |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$903±$77 44% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
| Cairo and Schroeppel 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 |
$3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Schroeppel 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% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 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 | #106 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.4 |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.