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Waterloo vs Cairo vs Candor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterloo has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k 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 | Waterloo | Cairo | Candor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,605Lowest |
6,700Highest |
5,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.5Highest 28% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
49.3±3.3 24% above NY |
| Waterloo and Candor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±5.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Waterloo and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Waterloo and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,642±$9k 40% below NY |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$49,036±$4kLowest 43% below NY |
| Cairo and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $114,300±$7kLowest 73% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$135,100±$49k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $927±$49 43% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$837±$95Lowest 48% below NY |
| Cairo and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,772Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
$4,355Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.6%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.7%±16.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% NY: 14% |
10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Waterloo 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 | #453 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CANDOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CANDOR JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 6 photos → |
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.