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Cameron vs Wheeler vs Mayfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.9%).
Wheeler has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Mayfield has the most expensive homes ($189k median).
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 | Wheeler | Mayfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
1,195Highest |
1,099 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.5±6 18% below NY |
33.3±13.6Highest 16% below NY |
30.9±3Lowest 22% 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%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
40.9%±24.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
32.4%±7.7Lowest 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%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.7%±2.4Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8 NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Mayfield and Wheeler 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±$14k 31% below NY |
$70,208±$26kHighest 18% below NY |
| Mayfield and Wheeler 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±$16k 72% below NY |
$189,400±$46kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,341±$150Highest 17% below NY |
$1,080±$153 33% below NY |
| Wheeler and Mayfield 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 |
$2,573Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,649Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±36.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
17.4%±41.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Cameron and Mayfield 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% NY: 14% |
19.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 min about the NY average |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21.8%±23.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±5.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Wheeler and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #357 of 484 in NY |
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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.