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Walden vs Cairo vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Cairo has the most renters (24.8% rent).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Walden | Cairo | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
6,700Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Concord and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cairo and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Walden and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Concord and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,246Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.