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Durham vs Stratton vs Jay 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 people working from home (13%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Cairo has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Stratton | Jay | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,641 |
532Lowest |
2,354 |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.8±4.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay 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% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Jay 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton 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 26% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
| Jay and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cairo and Jay 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | 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 |
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.