Compare towns
Windham vs Jay vs Durham 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%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Durham has the most homeowners (92%).
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 | Jay | Durham | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
2,354 |
2,641 |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Windham and Jay 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% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Durham 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% |
25.3%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Jay 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% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$81,471±$15kHighest 5% below NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
| Durham 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±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$196,900±$22kLowest 54% below NY |
$245,300±$26k 42% 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±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
| Jay 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 |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$3,728 43% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Durham 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 | — | — | #100 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.