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Windham vs Rose 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%).
Rose has the most affordable homes ($134k 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 | Rose | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
2,126 |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest 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% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$76,200±$11kLowest 11% 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 |
$133,800±$29kLowest 68% 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 |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
| Rose and Cairo 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 |
$2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | — | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.