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Greenville 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
Greenville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Greenville | Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,761Lowest |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±2.9Highest 24% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Greenville and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Greenville and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$20kHighest 5% below NY |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
| Greenville and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,900±$38kLowest 43% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
| Cairo and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $951±$170Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
| Cairo and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,005Highest 24% below NY |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±26.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Greenville and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo and Greenville 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 | #179 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GREENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| 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.