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Camden vs Mayfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Mayfield has the highest household income ($72k).
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 | Mayfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,714Lowest |
6,108Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±2.9Highest 26% above NY |
49.2±4Lowest 24% above NY |
| Camden and Mayfield 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% |
16.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Camden and Mayfield 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% |
23.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Camden and Mayfield 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% |
17.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Mayfield 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 |
$72,074±$16kHighest 16% below NY |
| Mayfield 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 |
$173,000±$32kLowest 59% below NY |
| Camden and Mayfield 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 |
$1,025±$141Highest 37% below NY |
| Mayfield and Camden 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 |
$2,957Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±12.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.9%±11.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Camden and Mayfield 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% |
15.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% NY: 54.3% |
82.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Camden and Mayfield 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 | #357 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MAYFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MAYFIELD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.