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Thurman 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
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Thurman | Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 977Lowest |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8Highest 32% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
| Cairo and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43kLowest 53% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman 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 | — | #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.