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Durham vs Williston 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%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Cairo has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Williston | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641Lowest |
10,144Highest |
6,700 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Durham and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Cairo 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$79,643±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.