Compare towns
Windham vs Collins 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%).
Collins has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Cairo has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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 | Collins | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
4,643 |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Collins 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% |
21.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Cairo 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% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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±$17k 11% below NY |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
| 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 26% below NY |
$153,000±$11kLowest 64% below NY |
$263,400±$18k 38% below NY |
| 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 48% below NY |
$799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
| 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 49% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Collins 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.2% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #467 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | GOWANDA CENTRAL 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 |
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.