Compare towns
Pendleton 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
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Cairo has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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 | Pendleton | Windham | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
1,432Lowest |
6,700 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
| Pendleton and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
| Windham and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119 39% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
| Cairo and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Windham 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | — | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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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.