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Tyrone vs Cairo vs Wayne

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 renters (24.8% rent).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).

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.

MeasureTyroneCairoWayne
People
Population
1,755
6,700Highest
1,033Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-0.4%
NY: +4.2%
-3.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
37±10.2Lowest
7% below NY
44.2±4.2
11% above NY
62.6±3.6Highest
57% above NY
Kids under 18
25.5%±4.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
17.9%±3.5
NY: 20.5%
12.3%±3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Tyrone and Cairo 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%±4.2
NY: 17.9%
40.1%±6Highest
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
28.9%
NY: 40.2%
42.3%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±2
NY: 7%
3.7%±1.5Highest
NY: 7%
1%±0.8Lowest
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±$17kLowest
16% below NY
$79,643±$22k
7% below NY
$90,938±$17kHighest
6% above NY
Wayne and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,400±$21kLowest
60% below NY
$263,400±$18k
38% below NY
$266,700±$150kHighest
37% below NY
Wayne and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,104±$594Highest
32% below NY
$1,015±$305Lowest
37% below NY
$1,031±$304
36% below NY
Tyrone and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,870Lowest
56% below NY
$4,246Highest
35% below NY
$3,967
40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30.8%±30.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
45.1%±16.2Highest
NY: 52.1%
38.9%±100
NY: 52.1%
Cairo and Wayne 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%
NY: 14%
6.2%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.6%
NY: 54.3%
75.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
95.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
11 yrs newer than NY
1973Highest
14 yrs newer than NY
1971
12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
27% below NY
29 minHighest
13% below NY
28 min
13% below NY
Work from home
12.9%±6Highest
NY: 14.9%
11.1%±6.2
NY: 14.9%
9.3%±4.2Lowest
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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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.