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Windham vs Brighton vs Cairo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Cairo has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Brighton | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
1,167Lowest |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Brighton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$79,643±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Cairo and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Windham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363 8% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,246Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Brighton 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 | — | Brighton School District | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.