What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cameron has the most kids (37.3% under 18).

Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).

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	Middlesex
People
Population	1,049Lowest	1,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY	55.3±6Highest 39% above NY
Kids under 18	37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%	18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	1.3%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Middlesex and Cameron 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	$75,750±$21kHighest 12% below NY
	Middlesex 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±$37kLowest 73% below NY	$208,100±$62kHighest 51% below NY
	Middlesex and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$975±$733Lowest 40% below NY	$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY
	Middlesex and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,735Lowest 58% below NY	$3,459Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cameron and Middlesex 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%	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	25 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
School district	—	GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN)
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.