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Mount Hope vs Windham 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
Mount Hope has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Mount Hope | Windham | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,465 |
1,432Lowest |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±2.3Lowest 11% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,475±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
| Mount Hope and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,900±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
| Mount Hope and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,294±$402Highest 20% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
| Mount Hope and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,579Highest 15% above NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±12 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 23% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | #416 of 484 in NY | — | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MINISINK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.