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Casar vs Cameron

134 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.2× in Cameron) and property tax bill (+42% in Cameron).

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Casar, NCHomes around $155KNorth Carolina · 373 people
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Cameron, NCKnown for its schoolsNorth Carolina · 364 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CasarHomes around $155K
Housing$155K typical home54% below the NC typical home All about Casar →
CameronKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 71%of NC districts All about Cameron →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid2.2×
Cameron has the more walkable street grid
Cameron 22.3Casar 10.3
Property tax bill+42%
Tax bills are bigger in Cameron
Cameron $1,618Casar $1,137
Typical home built21 yrs
Cameron’s homes are older
Casar 1979Cameron 1958
Jobs per worker+78%
Cameron is more of a job hub
Cameron 0.48Casar 0.27
Average commute6 min
Cameron has the shorter commute
Casar 32 minCameron 26 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,050 more a month in Cameron

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Casar$880/mo
Typical home $155K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $633/mo · Housing →
Cameron$1,930/mo
Typical home $323K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $825/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,050 a month, about $12,600 a year, between Cameron and Casar.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
BCasarBetter than 56% of districts in the state B+CameronBetter than 71% of districts in the state
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CasarCameron
Snow a year3″1″
January low—31°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—219d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th30th
Outdoors & history
CasarCameron
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land3.1%3.3%
Settled—1875
National Register places—2
Community
CasarCameron
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

134 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CasarNCCameronNC
Casar ↔ Cameron134 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CasarCameron
People
Population 373Highest 364Lowest
Median age 40.6±6.9Highest 4% above NC 36.1±10.4Lowest 8% below NC
Casar and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.8%±6Lowest NC: 21.8% 19.5%±14.4Highest NC: 21.8%
Cameron and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.5%±9.9Lowest NC: 17.2% 19.8%±8.7Highest NC: 17.2%
Cameron and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.9%Highest NC: 35.7% 17.7%Lowest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±3.8Lowest NC: 6.4% 2.5%±2.3Highest NC: 6.4%
Cameron and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,875±$13kLowest 16% below NC $71,875±$24kHighest about the NC average
Cameron and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $215,400±$104kHighest 25% below NC $184,200±$31kLowest 36% below NC
Casar and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $633±$602Lowest 48% below NC $825±$64Highest 33% below NC
Cameron and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,137Lowest 40% below NC $1,618Highest 15% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 11.1%±100Lowest NC: 48.9% 44%±70.3Highest NC: 48.9%
Cameron and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 28.7%Highest NC: 13% 14.3%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.7%Lowest NC: 66.6% 80.9%Highest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 12 yrs older than NC 1958Lowest 33 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 25% above NC 26 minLowest 4% above NC
Work from home 0%±7.3Lowest NC: 16.3% 8.9%±10Highest NC: 16.3%
Cameron and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 0.48Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Shelby (18%)Southern Pines (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CameronFew work in Casar
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.1%Lowest 3.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.3Lowest 22.3Highest
Schools
School district Cleveland County SchoolsMoore County Schools
High school in town None in townNone in town
North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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