What stands out worked out from the figures below

Camden has the most people working from home (10.1%).

Marion has the highest household income ($80k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Camden	Marion
People
Population	4,714Highest	4,523Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50±2.9Highest 26% above NY	47.9±4.2Lowest 20% above NY
	Camden and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Camden and Marion 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%	19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Camden and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	20%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	3.3%±2.1Highest NY: 7%
	Marion 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	$80,469±$12kHighest 6% below NY
	Marion 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±$26kLowest 58% below NY	$180,300±$27kHighest 57% below NY
	Marion and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$808±$172Highest 50% below NY	$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY
	Camden and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,827Lowest 57% below NY	$4,580Highest 30% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.2%±12.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	44%±16.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Marion and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest NY: 14%	5.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 12% below NY	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	10.1%±5Highest NY: 14.9%	5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Camden and Marion 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	#194 of 484 in NY
School district	CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	9.6Lowest
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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.