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Cameron vs Andover vs Thurston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cameron has the most kids (37.3% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Thurston has the most homeowners (92.1%).
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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 | Cameron | Andover | Thurston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049 |
616Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±6Lowest 16% below U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
49.7±3.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Thurston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thurston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,125±$17kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$73,409±$14k 9% below U.S. |
| Andover and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,800±$37kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$138,800±$8k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$264 20% below U.S. |
| Andover and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,735Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,406 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cameron and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
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U.S. 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.