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Radisson vs Cairo vs Erwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
Cairo has the most homeowners (75.2%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Radisson | Cairo | Erwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,676Lowest |
6,700 |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
| Radisson and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,297±$25kHighest 4% above NY |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
| Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
$263,400±$18k 38% below NY |
$223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$149 32% below NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
| Erwin and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest about the NY average |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$5,829 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 34% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson 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 | #431 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY 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.