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Cameron vs Sheldon vs Jasper
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 youngest population (median age 32.5).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($176k median).
Jasper has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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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 | Jasper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
2,216Highest |
1,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
37.3±7.4 6% below NY |
| Sheldon and Jasper 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% |
33.6%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Cameron and Jasper 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% |
16%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$80,588±$7kHighest 6% below NY |
| Jasper 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±$37kLowest 73% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$123,600±$13k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733Highest 40% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$658±$149Lowest 59% 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 | $2,735 58% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6Lowest 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% |
10.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest 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.