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Porter vs Cairo vs Wilson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Wilson has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Porter | Cairo | Wilson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,474 |
6,700Highest |
5,789Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.1±6.2Highest 18% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
46.9±2.8 18% above NY |
| Porter and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Porter and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Porter and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,931±$8kLowest 9% below NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$88,929±$14kHighest 3% above NY |
| Wilson and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,300±$18k 47% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$205,600±$22kLowest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$104Highest 34% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$1,012±$448Lowest 38% below NY |
| Porter and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
$4,341Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±14.8 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±28.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wilson and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wilson 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | #268 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WILSON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.