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Durham vs Holland 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
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Holland has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Durham | Holland | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641Lowest |
3,266 |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Holland 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% |
20%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Holland and Durham 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% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland 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% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15kHighest 5% below NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
| 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±$26kLowest 42% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$263,400±$18k 38% below NY |
| Holland and Cairo 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 |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% 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 | $3,728Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Cairo 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% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 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 |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Cairo 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 | #419 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
8.0Highest |
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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.