Compare towns
Concord vs Pendleton 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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Pendleton | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
7,034 |
6,700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Cairo 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Cairo 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
| Pendleton 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 48% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$263,400±$18k 38% below NY |
| Pendleton 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 |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
| Cairo and Pendleton 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,246 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.