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Dover 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
Dover has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Dover | Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,393Highest |
6,700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 6% above NY |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
| Cairo and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dover and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,803±$27kHighest 7% above NY |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
| Dover and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$35kHighest 22% below NY |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,220±$165Highest 25% below NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
| Dover and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,057Highest 8% below NY |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dover and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
29 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo and Dover 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 | #207 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | DOVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | DOVER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.