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Radisson vs Cairo vs Schroeppel
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Radisson | Cairo | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,676Lowest |
6,700 |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
| Radisson and Schroeppel 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% |
22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Radisson and Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest 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% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Schroeppel 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±$22k 7% below NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
| Radisson and Cairo 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 |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$149Highest 32% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
| Radisson and Cairo 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 |
$4,546 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% NY: 14% |
10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 34% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest 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 | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.