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Rathbone vs Cameron vs Addison
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%).
Cameron has the most kids (37.3% under 18).
Addison has the most people working from home (4.5%).
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 | Cameron | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
1,049Lowest |
2,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.7±7.7 18% below NY |
32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY |
38.1±3.3Highest 4% 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% |
37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3Highest 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% |
14.1% NY: 40.2% |
13.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1Highest 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 |
$59,125±$17k 31% below NY |
$57,105±$12kLowest 34% 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 |
$115,800±$37k 73% below NY |
$99,300±$5kLowest 77% 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 |
$975±$733Highest 40% below NY |
$785±$251Lowest 52% 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 |
$2,735Highest 58% below NY |
$2,727 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.3%±81.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±15 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% |
38.1%Highest NY: 14% |
14.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
73.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±3.4Highest 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.