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Greenville vs Cairo vs Westerlo
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 most renters (24.8% rent).
Westerlo has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Westerlo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,761 |
6,700Highest |
3,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±2.9Highest 24% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
44.2±9Lowest 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%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Westerlo and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Greenville and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.6%±4Highest NY: 7% |
| Westerlo and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$20k 5% below NY |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$99,167±$20kHighest 15% above NY |
| Westerlo and Greenville 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±$18k 38% below NY |
$316,200±$49kHighest 25% below NY |
| Westerlo and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $951±$170 41% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$763±$235Lowest 53% 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 |
$4,252 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±26.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
17.9%±34.2Lowest 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% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 minLowest 13% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Westerlo and Cairo 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 | 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.