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Wolcott vs Cairo vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Wolcott | Cairo | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Lowest |
6,700Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Cairo and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cairo and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$79,643±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,246Highest 36% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott 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 | Wolcott School District | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.