What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).

Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jackson	Cairo
People
Population	1,695Lowest	6,700Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY	44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY
Kids under 18	14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Cairo and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9%	22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Cairo and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,375±$8kLowest 10% below NY	$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY
	Cairo and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$235,400±$40kLowest 44% below NY	$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY
	Cairo and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,139±$43Highest 30% below NY	$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY
	Jackson and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,165Lowest 37% below NY	$4,246Highest 35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1%	45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Jackson and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%	10.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 5% above NY	29 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	11.1%±3 NY: 14.9%	11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9%
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
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.