Compare towns
Windham vs Buchanan vs Cairo vs Conesville
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 the most people working from home (17.1%).
Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Cairo has the most renters (24.8% rent).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Buchanan | Cairo | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
2,397 |
6,700Highest |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY |
44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
50±8.1 26% above NY |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Buchanan 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% |
18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Buchanan 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 11% below NY |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$263,400±$18k 38% below NY |
$214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
| Buchanan 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
29 min 13% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Buchanan 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 | 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.