What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

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	Sheldon
People
Population	1,049Lowest	2,216Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY	48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY
Kids under 18	37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%	14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7%
	Sheldon 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	$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY
	Sheldon 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	$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$975±$733Highest 40% below NY	$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY
	Cameron and Sheldon 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	$3,037Highest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cameron and Sheldon 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%	11.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 min about the NY average	33 min about the NY average
Work from home	2.5%±1.6Highest NY: 14.9%	2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Cameron and Sheldon 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.