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Exeter vs Cairo vs Thurman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Exeter | Cairo | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
6,700Highest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
52.7±3.8Highest 32% above NY |
| Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
| Cairo and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$197,400±$43kLowest 53% below NY |
| Cairo and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
29 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Exeter 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.