What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cameron has the most renters (19.3% rent).

Rathbone has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

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	Rathbone
People
Population	1,049Lowest	1,151Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY	32.7±7.7Highest 18% below NY
	Rathbone 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%	35.1%±10.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Cameron and Rathbone 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%	11.6%±2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Rathbone 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	18%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Cameron and Rathbone 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	$63,375±$6kHighest 26% below NY
	Rathbone 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	$121,600±$63kHighest 71% below NY
	Rathbone and Cameron 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	$837±$96Lowest 48% below NY
	Cameron and Rathbone 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	$2,571Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	3.3%±81.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cameron and Rathbone 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%	22.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979 20 yrs newer than NY	1979 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	32 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	3.5%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Rathbone and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.