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Cameron vs Casar

134 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.2× in Cameron) and property tax bill (+42% in Cameron).

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Cameron, NCKnown for its schoolsNorth Carolina · 364 people
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Casar, NCHomes around $155KNorth Carolina · 373 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CameronKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 71%of NC districts All about Cameron →
CasarHomes around $155K
Housing$155K typical home54% below the NC typical home All about Casar →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid2.2×
Cameron has the more walkable street grid
Cameron 22.3Casar 10.3
Property tax bill+42%
Tax bills are bigger in Cameron
Cameron $1,618Casar $1,137
Typical home built21 yrs
Cameron’s homes are older
Casar 1979Cameron 1958
Jobs per worker+78%
Cameron is more of a job hub
Cameron 0.48Casar 0.27
Average commute6 min
Cameron has the shorter commute
Casar 32 minCameron 26 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,050 more a month in Cameron

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Cameron$1,930/mo
Typical home $323K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $825/mo · Housing →
Casar$880/mo
Typical home $155K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $633/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,050 a month, about $12,600 a year, between Cameron and Casar.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B+CameronBetter than 71% of districts in the state BCasarBetter than 56% of districts in the state
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CameronCasar
Snow a year1″3″
January low31°F—
July high90°F—
Growing season (days)219d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th40th
Outdoors & history
CameronCasar
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land3.3%3.1%
Settled1875—
National Register places2—
Community
CameronCasar
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

134 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CameronNCCasarNC
Cameron ↔ Casar134 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CameronCasar
People
Population 364Lowest 373Highest
Median age 36.1±10.4Lowest 8% below NC 40.6±6.9Highest 4% above NC
Casar and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.5%±14.4Highest NC: 21.8% 15.8%±6Lowest NC: 21.8%
Cameron and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.8%±8.7Highest NC: 17.2% 15.5%±9.9Lowest NC: 17.2%
Cameron and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.7%Lowest NC: 35.7% 19.9%Highest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±2.3Highest NC: 6.4% 0.3%±3.8Lowest NC: 6.4%
Cameron and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,875±$24kHighest about the NC average $60,875±$13kLowest 16% below NC
Cameron and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $184,200±$31kLowest 36% below NC $215,400±$104kHighest 25% below NC
Casar and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $825±$64Highest 33% below NC $633±$602Lowest 48% below NC
Cameron and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,618Highest 15% below NC $1,137Lowest 40% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44%±70.3Highest NC: 48.9% 11.1%±100Lowest NC: 48.9%
Cameron and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.3%Lowest NC: 13% 28.7%Highest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.9%Highest NC: 66.6% 76.7%Lowest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 33 yrs older than NC 1979Highest 12 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 4% above NC 32 minHighest 25% above NC
Work from home 8.9%±10Highest NC: 16.3% 0%±7.3Lowest NC: 16.3%
Cameron and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Highest 0.27Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Southern Pines (10%)Shelby (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CasarFew work in Cameron
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.3%Highest 3.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.3Highest 10.3Lowest
Schools
School district Moore County SchoolsCleveland County Schools
High school in town None in townNone in town
North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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