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Durham vs Java vs Cairo vs East Durham
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%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Cairo has the most renters (24.8% rent).
East Durham has the most kids (32.5% under 18).
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 | Java | Cairo | East Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,641 |
2,049 |
6,700Highest |
495Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 48.8±5.1Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
40.1±21.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Durham and Java 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
32.5%±7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
4.8%±9.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
0%±4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$82,813±$22k 4% below NY |
| Java and East 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$193,100±$163kLowest 54% 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 |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
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| 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
$2,825Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
30 min 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
0%±5.5Lowest 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 | — | #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 | 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.