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Rathbone vs Addison 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
Rathbone has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Addison has the most people working from home (4.5%).
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 | Rathbone | Addison | Cameron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
2,501Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.7±7.7 18% below NY |
38.1±3.3Highest 4% below NY |
32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY |
| Addison and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 35.1%±10.9 NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cameron and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±2 NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Addison and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Addison and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,375±$6kHighest 26% below NY |
$57,105±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
$59,125±$17k 31% below NY |
| Rathbone and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,600±$63kHighest 71% below NY |
$99,300±$5kLowest 77% below NY |
$115,800±$37k 73% below NY |
| Rathbone and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $837±$96 48% below NY |
$785±$251Lowest 52% below NY |
$975±$733Highest 40% below NY |
| Cameron and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,571Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,727 59% below NY |
$2,735Highest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.3%±81.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±15 NY: 52.1% |
86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cameron and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.8% NY: 14% |
14.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
38.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Addison and Rathbone 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 | — | #464 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.