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Concord vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
594Lowest |
6,700 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Concord and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Concord 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
— | $1,015±$305Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Concord 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.