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Newcomb 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
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Cairo has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Newcomb | Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 490Lowest |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Newcomb and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
| Newcomb and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47kLowest 40% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
| Cairo and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,015±$305 37% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo and Newcomb 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 |
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.