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Durham vs Underhill 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%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Cairo has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Underhill | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641Lowest |
3,141 |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Durham 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% |
17.6%±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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$79,643±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Underhill 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±$26kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 30% 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 | $3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr 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. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Durham 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 | #2 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 | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.