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Schroeppel vs Jay vs Concord vs Cairo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroeppel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k 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 | Schroeppel | Jay | Concord | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,938 |
471Lowest |
8,269Highest |
6,700 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Jay 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 9% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
$79,643±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| 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 43% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69 31% below U.S. |
— | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Highest 28% below U.S. |
| 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 46% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,947 27% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Concord 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.