Compare towns
Mendon vs Cairo vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Mendon | Cairo | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
6,700Highest |
533Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.2±9.6 34% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cairo and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plymouth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$79,643±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,614±$8k 9% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$337,900±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,299±$171Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Plymouth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,246Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,585Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±53Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Plymouth 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.