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Cameron vs Sheldon vs Edwards
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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%).
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.
| Measure | Cameron | Sheldon | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
2,216Highest |
1,327 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
34.1±8.7 14% below NY |
| Sheldon and Edwards 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31%±4.3 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest 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±$5k 17% below NY |
$72,300±$14kHighest 16% below NY |
| Edwards and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,800±$37k 73% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733Highest 40% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$850±$331 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 | $2,735 58% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,225Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±28.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 minLowest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±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.