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Schroeppel 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).
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 | Concord | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,938 |
8,269Highest |
6,700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% 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% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest 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% |
31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest 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 |
$78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% 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 |
$219,300±$19k 48% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 40% 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 |
$3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 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% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%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 |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
27 min 16% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest 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.