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Peacham vs Cairo vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Peacham | Cairo | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
6,700Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Highest 27% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,246Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Montgomery 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 | Peacham School District | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.