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Taghkanic 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
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Taghkanic | Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,283Lowest |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.6±3.1Highest 40% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
| Taghkanic and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,148±$609Highest 29% below NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
| Taghkanic and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,121Highest 7% below NY |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±37Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 22% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.