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Van Buren vs Camillus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Van Buren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Camillus has the most homeowners (79.4%).
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 | Van Buren | Camillus |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 14,237Lowest |
25,270Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±3.7Lowest 6% above NY |
44.2±1.5Highest 11% above NY |
| Camillus and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Camillus and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Camillus and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Van Buren and Camillus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,779±$8kLowest 14% below NY |
$85,915±$4kHighest about the NY average |
| Camillus and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,600±$5kLowest 60% below NY |
$209,000±$8kHighest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$87Lowest 22% below NY |
$1,273±$105Highest 21% below NY |
| Camillus and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,171Lowest 37% below NY |
$5,250Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.1%±11.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Camillus and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Van Buren and Camillus 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 | #386 of 484 in NY | #290 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEST GENESEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | WEST GENESEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.