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Schroeppel vs Cairo vs Concord

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).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).

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.

MeasureSchroeppelCairoConcord
People
Population
7,938
6,700Lowest
8,269Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-0.4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-2.1%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.3±2.5Highest
14% above NY
44.2±4.2Lowest
11% above NY
44.7±4.5
12% above NY
Schroeppel and Concord 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%
17.9%±3.5Lowest
NY: 20.5%
22.6%±3.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
19.8%±3.3Lowest
NY: 17.9%
22.9%±4.2Highest
NY: 17.9%
21.2%±3.9
NY: 17.9%
Cairo and Concord 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%
28.9%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
31.3%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2
NY: 7%
3.7%±1.5Highest
NY: 7%
2.5%±1.3Lowest
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
$73,082±$9kLowest
15% below NY
$79,643±$22kHighest
7% below NY
$78,594±$20k
9% below NY
Cairo and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$188,400±$14kLowest
56% below NY
$263,400±$18kHighest
38% below NY
$219,300±$19k
48% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$972±$69
40% below NY
$1,015±$305Highest
37% below NY
$701±$67Lowest
57% 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
$4,246
35% below NY
$3,947Lowest
40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5
NY: 52.1%
45.1%±16.2Lowest
NY: 52.1%
64%±18.9Highest
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%
10.5%
NY: 14%
7.5%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%Highest
NY: 54.3%
75.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
76.2%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
9 yrs newer than NY
1973Highest
14 yrs newer than NY
1968Lowest
9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
31% below NY
29 minHighest
13% below NY
27 min
16% below NY
Work from home
9.4%±2.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.1%±6.2
NY: 14.9%
12.7%±4.4Highest
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 #461 of 484 in NY #176 of 484 in NY
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL None in town GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9Lowest
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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.