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Cameron vs Sheldon vs Williamstown
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 most expensive homes ($176k median).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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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 | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
2,216Highest |
1,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.5±6 18% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
30.7±5Lowest 23% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.8%±11 NY: 20.5% |
| Cameron and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
12.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Williamstown 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 |
$62,170±$13k 28% below NY |
| Sheldon and Williamstown 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 |
$110,500±$19kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733Highest 40% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$788±$129Lowest 51% 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 |
$2,121Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
20%±43.7Lowest 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% |
16.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
84.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest about the NY average |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamstown 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.