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Camden vs Florence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Florence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.3%).
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 | Camden | Florence |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,714Highest |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+25.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±2.9Highest 26% above NY |
41±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Florence and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Florence and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,394±$18kLowest 27% below NY |
$77,813±$4kHighest 9% below NY |
| Florence and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,100±$26kHighest 58% below NY |
$123,400±$38kLowest 71% below NY |
| Camden and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $808±$172Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,304±$451Highest 20% below NY |
| Florence and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,827Highest 57% below NY |
$1,470Lowest 78% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±12.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±73.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Florence and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 12% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Camden and Florence 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 | #265 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.