Compare towns
Taghkanic vs Cairo vs Gallatin
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 expensive homes ($442k median).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Gallatin has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Gallatin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,283Lowest |
6,700Highest |
1,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.6±3.1Highest 40% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
54.4±3.4 37% above NY |
| Taghkanic and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±5.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Gallatin 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% |
30.5%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Taghkanic and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.6Lowest 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±$16k about the NY average |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$89,412±$14kHighest 4% above NY |
| Gallatin and Taghkanic 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 |
$394,300±$40k 7% below NY |
| Taghkanic and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,148±$609Highest 29% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$900±$537Lowest 44% 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 |
$5,763 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±37 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
11.8%±72.9Lowest 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% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 22% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Taghkanic and Gallatin 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.