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Tyrone vs Cairo vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Tyrone | Cairo | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
6,700Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
46.6±6.3Highest 17% above NY |
| Orange and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
| Cairo and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$932±$81Lowest 43% below NY |
| Tyrone and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870 56% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone 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 | — |
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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.