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Edwards vs Fowler vs Cameron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edwards has the highest household income ($72k).
Fowler has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Cameron has the most kids (37.3% under 18).
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 | Edwards | Fowler | Cameron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,327 |
1,869Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.1±8.7 14% below NY |
50.8±3.6Highest 28% above NY |
32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 31%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±4.2Lowest 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%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Fowler and Cameron 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 |
$49,875±$8kLowest 42% below NY |
$59,125±$17k 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 |
$155,700±$53kHighest 63% below NY |
$115,800±$37k 73% below NY |
| Fowler and Cameron 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 |
$1,017±$149Highest 37% below NY |
$975±$733 40% below NY |
| Fowler and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,225 66% below NY |
$1,668Lowest 75% below NY |
$2,735Highest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±17.1 NY: 52.1% |
86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cameron and Fowler 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% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
38.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
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 |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.1%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.