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Durham vs Hancock 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
Durham has the most homeowners (92%).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
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 | Durham | Hancock | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641 |
435Lowest |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
| Durham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Durham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Durham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| 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 30% below U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Highest 28% below U.S. |
| 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 20% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,246Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cairo and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Hancock 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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| 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.