Compare towns
Windham vs Erwin vs Cairo vs Bolton
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%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Bolton has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Erwin | Cairo | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
7,965Highest |
6,700 |
2,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
55.3±6.5 39% above NY |
| Windham and Bolton 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% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
11.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
36.1%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bolton and Windham 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% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Erwin 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 |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$102,898±$20kHighest 20% above NY |
| Bolton and Erwin 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 |
$223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
$263,400±$18k 38% below NY |
$327,000±$105kHighest 23% below NY |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$967±$173 40% below NY |
| Erwin 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 |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
$3,627 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
87.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY 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 | 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.