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Edwards vs Strafford vs Cameron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edwards has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Strafford | Cameron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,327 |
1,372Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.1±8.7 12% below U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
32.5±6Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 31%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
37.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,300±$14k 10% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$59,125±$17kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,800±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$115,800±$37k 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$331Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$975±$733 31% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,225Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,735 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
86.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cameron and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.