What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Potter has the most people working from home (13.4%).

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	Potter
People
Population	1,049Lowest	1,871Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY	35.1±6.7Highest 12% below NY
	Potter 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%	29%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Cameron and Potter 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%	14.4%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Potter and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7%
	Potter 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	$67,344±$19kHighest 22% below NY
	Potter 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	$130,300±$23kHighest 69% below NY
	Potter 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	$1,005±$136Highest 38% below NY
	Potter 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	$2,796Highest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	41.7%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cameron and Potter 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%	10%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.