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Fairfield vs Cairo vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Cairo has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Fairfield | Cairo | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
6,700Highest |
2,827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.7±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Cairo and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$79,643±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$258,600±$30kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,221±$808Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,246Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,472 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cairo and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cairo and Fairfield 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 | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.