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Durham vs Jericho vs Cairo vs Rensselaerville
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 affordable homes ($245k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Cairo has the most renters (24.8% rent).
Rensselaerville has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Jericho | Cairo | Rensselaerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,641 |
5,114 |
6,700Highest |
1,901Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54±3.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Rensselaerville and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rensselaerville 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Jericho 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 about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$79,643±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,324±$26k 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$259,800±$36k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
$1,264±$152 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
$5,247 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.7%±61.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Rensselaerville 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.