What stands out worked out from the figures below

Camden has the most expensive homes ($179k median).

Vienna has the highest household income ($83k).

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	Vienna
People
Population	4,714Lowest	5,184Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50±2.9Lowest 26% above NY	53.5±6Highest 34% above NY
	Vienna and Camden 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%	19.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Camden and Vienna 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%	22.6%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Camden and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Camden and Vienna 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	$83,244±$10kHighest 3% below NY
	Vienna 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	$125,000±$20kLowest 71% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$808±$172Lowest 50% below NY	$928±$166Highest 43% below NY
	Vienna 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	$2,680Lowest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.2%±12.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.1%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Vienna 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%	10.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 12% below NY	28 minLowest 16% below NY
Work from home	10.1%±5Highest NY: 14.9%	9.2%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Camden and Vienna 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	#436 of 484 in NY
School district	CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1	—
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.