What stands out worked out from the figures below

Florence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.3%).

Camden has the most people working from home (10.1%).

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	Florence	Camden
People
Population	1,117Lowest	4,714Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+25.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41±5.4Lowest 3% above NY	50±2.9Highest 26% above NY
Kids under 18	22.6%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%	20.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Florence and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.4%±7Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Florence and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,813±$4kHighest 9% below NY	$62,394±$18kLowest 27% below NY
	Florence and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$123,400±$38kLowest 71% below NY	$179,100±$26kHighest 58% below NY
	Camden and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,304±$451Highest 20% below NY	$808±$172Lowest 50% below NY
	Florence and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,470Lowest 78% below NY	$2,827Highest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±73.5Highest NY: 52.1%	37.2%±12.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Florence and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest NY: 14%	7.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 3% below NY	29 minLowest 12% below NY
Work from home	3.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.1%±5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Camden and Florence 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	—	#265 of 484 in NY
School district	—	CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.1
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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.