What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cameron has the most kids (37.3% under 18).

Wethersfield has the most people working from home (6.8%).

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	Wethersfield
People
Population	1,049Highest	815Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY	46±4.4Highest 16% above NY
Kids under 18	37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%	21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	13.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Wethersfield and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7%
	Wethersfield 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	$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$115,800±$37kLowest 73% below NY	$131,300±$20kHighest 69% below NY
	Wethersfield 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	$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY
	Cameron and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,735Lowest 58% below NY	$2,787Highest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cameron and Wethersfield 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%	9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Wethersfield 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.