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Cameron vs Sheldon vs Rathbone
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 the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Rathbone has the most people working from home (3.5%).
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 | Rathbone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
2,216Highest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
32.7±7.7 18% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
35.1%±10.9 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.6%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$63,375±$6k 26% below NY |
| Sheldon and Rathbone 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 |
$121,600±$63k 71% below NY |
| Sheldon and Rathbone 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 |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$837±$96 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 | $2,735 58% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,571Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
3.3%±81.4Lowest 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% |
22.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±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 | 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.