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Erwin vs Cairo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
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 | Erwin | Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
6,700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
| Cairo and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
| Erwin and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
| Cairo and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
| Erwin and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo and Erwin 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.