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Cameron vs Staley

37 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+70% in Cameron) and typical home built (25 yrs in Cameron).

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Cameron, NCKnown for its schoolsNorth Carolina · 364 people
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Staley, NCHomes around $265KNorth Carolina · 456 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 →
StaleyHomes around $265K
Housing$265K typical home21% below the NC typical home All about Staley →
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.

Property tax bill+70%
Tax bills are bigger in Cameron
Cameron $1,618Staley $953
Typical home built25 yrs
Cameron’s homes are older
Staley 1983Cameron 1958
Street grid+67%
Staley has the more walkable street grid
Staley 37.3Cameron 22.3
Average commute4 min
Cameron has the shorter commute
Staley 30 minCameron 26 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 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 →
Staley$1,550/mo
Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $869/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Cameron and Staley.

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 –StaleyNot graded
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
CameronStaley
Snow a year1″2″
January low31°F30°F
July high90°F89°F
Growing season (days)219d220d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th34th
Outdoors & history
CameronStaley
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land3.3%—
Settled1875—
National Register places2—
Community
CameronStaley
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

37 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CameronNCStaleyNC
Cameron ↔ Staley37 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.

CameronStaley
People
Population 364Lowest 456Highest
Median age 36.1±10.4Highest 8% below NC 34.6±7.2Lowest 12% below NC
Cameron and Staley 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% 18.6%±6Lowest NC: 21.8%
Cameron and Staley 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% 7.7%±3.8Lowest NC: 17.2%
Cameron and Staley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.7%Highest NC: 35.7% 13.3%Lowest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±2.3Lowest NC: 6.4% 3.7%±4.5Highest NC: 6.4%
Staley and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,875±$24kLowest about the NC average $80,250±$37kHighest 11% above NC
Staley and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $184,200±$31kHighest 36% below NC $132,500±$42kLowest 54% below NC
Cameron and Staley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $825±$64Lowest 33% below NC $869±$199Highest 29% below NC
Staley and Cameron 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 $953Lowest 50% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44%±70.3Highest NC: 48.9% 26.3%±58.1Lowest NC: 48.9%
Cameron and Staley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.3%Highest NC: 13% 11.2%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.9%Highest NC: 66.6% 74.7%Lowest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 33 yrs older than NC 1983Highest 8 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 4% above NC 30 minHighest 21% above NC
Work from home 8.9%±10Lowest NC: 16.3% 9%±9.3Highest NC: 16.3%
Staley and Cameron 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 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Highest 0.36Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Southern Pines (10%)Asheboro (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StaleyFew work in Cameron
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.3%Highest 0%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 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.3Lowest 37.3Highest
Schools
School district Moore County Schools—
High school in town None 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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