What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Wheeler has the most people working from home (21.8%).

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	Wheeler
People
Population	1,049Lowest	1,195Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY	33.3±13.6Highest 16% below NY
	Wheeler and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	37.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	40.9%±24.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wheeler and Cameron 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%	12.4%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Wheeler 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%	15.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	0.9%±0.8Highest NY: 7%
	Wheeler 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	$59,688±$14kHighest 31% below NY
	Wheeler 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	$119,400±$16kHighest 72% below NY
	Wheeler and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$975±$733Lowest 40% below NY	$1,341±$150Highest 17% below NY
	Wheeler and Cameron 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	$2,573Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	15.4%±36.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cameron and Wheeler 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%	35%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	32 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	21.8%±23.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Wheeler 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.