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Windham vs Ancram 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Ancram has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Cairo has the most affordable 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 | Windham | Ancram | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
1,389Lowest |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
46.8±2.3 18% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Ancram and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41.5% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$99,773±$22kHighest 16% above NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
| Ancram and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$449,000±$38kHighest 6% above NY |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,131±$148Highest 30% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
| Ancram and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,947Highest 25% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
25%±44.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ancram and Windham 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.