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Vienna vs Camden

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vienna has the highest household income ($83k).
Camden has the most expensive homes ($179k median).

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.

MeasureViennaCamden
People
Population
5,184Highest
4,714Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-3%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
53.5±6Highest
34% above NY
50±2.9Lowest
26% above NY
Vienna and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.3%±4.5Lowest
NY: 20.5%
20.6%±4.2Highest
NY: 20.5%
Camden and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.6%±5.4Lowest
NY: 17.9%
26.4%±7Highest
NY: 17.9%
Camden and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.5%Highest
NY: 40.2%
22.4%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±0.7Lowest
NY: 7%
1.7%±1.5Highest
NY: 7%
Camden and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$83,244±$10kHighest
3% below NY
$62,394±$18kLowest
27% below NY
Vienna and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$125,000±$20kLowest
71% below NY
$179,100±$26kHighest
58% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$928±$166Highest
43% below NY
$808±$172Lowest
50% below NY
Vienna and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,680Lowest
59% below NY
$2,827Highest
57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.1%±15.5Highest
NY: 52.1%
37.2%±12.8Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Vienna and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.8%Highest
NY: 14%
7.9%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Highest
NY: 54.3%
82.5%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Highest
14 yrs newer than NY
1942Lowest
17 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
16% below NY
29 minHighest
12% below NY
Work from home
9.2%±5.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
10.1%±5Highest
NY: 14.9%
Camden and Vienna 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 #436 of 484 in NY #265 of 484 in NY
School district CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town None 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.