What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cameron has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.9%).

Troupsburg has the most people working from home (8%).

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	Troupsburg
People
Population	1,049Highest	1,018Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-21.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY	44.8±4.3Highest 13% above NY
Kids under 18	37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%	24.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.1% NY: 40.2%	14.1% NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	0.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Troupsburg 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	$71,875±$11kHighest 16% below NY
	Troupsburg 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	$130,100±$24kHighest 69% below NY
	Troupsburg and Cameron 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	$775±$274Lowest 52% below NY
	Cameron and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,735Highest 58% below NY	$2,563Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	15.4%±94.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cameron and Troupsburg 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%	12.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	33 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	8%±4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Troupsburg and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.