What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edwards has the most people working from home (4.1%).

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

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	Edwards	Cameron
People
Population	1,327Highest	1,049Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.1±8.7Highest 14% below NY	32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY
	Edwards and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	31%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Cameron and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.7%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9%	11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	14.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%	0.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Cameron and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,300±$14kHighest 16% below NY	$59,125±$17kLowest 31% below NY
	Edwards and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY	$115,800±$37kHighest 73% below NY
	Cameron and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$331Lowest 48% below NY	$975±$733Highest 40% below NY
	Cameron and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,225Lowest 66% below NY	$2,735Highest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Cameron and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Lowest NY: 14%	38.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	4.1%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%	2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Edwards 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.