Compare towns
Schroeppel vs Arkwright vs Concord 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
Schroeppel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Schroeppel | Arkwright | Concord | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
859Lowest |
8,269Highest |
6,700 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Arkwright and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Arkwright and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
| Arkwright and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$219,300±$19k 48% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 40% below NY |
$875±$689 46% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
| Cairo and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$3,760Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,947 40% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.2% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
27 min 16% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Concord 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | — | #176 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.