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Cameron vs Andover vs Williamstown
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%).
Williamstown has the youngest population (median age 30.7).
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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 | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049 |
616Lowest |
1,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±6 16% below U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
30.7±5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.8%±11 U.S.: 22% |
| Cameron and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Williamstown 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. |
$62,170±$13k 23% below U.S. |
| Andover and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,800±$37k 65% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$110,500±$19kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733 31% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$788±$129Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Andover and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,735 12% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,121Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±43.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.5 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.