What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cameron has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.9%).

Edwards has the most people working from home (4.1%).

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	Cameron	Edwards
People
Population	1,049Lowest	1,327Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY	34.1±8.7Highest 14% below NY
	Edwards and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%	31%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Cameron and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	14.7%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Cameron and Edwards 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 31% below NY	$72,300±$14kHighest 16% below NY
	Edwards and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$115,800±$37kHighest 73% below NY	$101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY
	Cameron and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$975±$733Highest 40% below NY	$850±$331Lowest 48% below NY
	Cameron and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,735Highest 58% below NY	$2,225Lowest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cameron and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	38.1%Highest NY: 14%	9.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	29 minLowest 11% below NY
Work from home	2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	4.1%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Edwards and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.