Compare towns
Concord vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Worcester | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
831Lowest |
6,700 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%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% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$20k about the U.S. average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$79,643±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.