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Durham vs Exeter vs Cairo vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Bennington has the highest household income ($89k).
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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 | Durham | Exeter | Cairo | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,641 |
913Lowest |
6,700Highest |
3,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
46.7±5.8 17% above NY |
| Exeter and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$77,550±$19kLowest 10% below NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$89,050±$10kHighest 4% above NY |
| Bennington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$243,000±$89kLowest 43% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$244,400±$24k 42% below NY |
| Cairo and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844 39% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$942±$344 42% below NY |
| Cairo and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728 43% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
$4,591Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 12% below NY |
29 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.