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Williamstown vs Cameron vs Amboy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Cameron has the most kids (37.3% under 18).
Amboy has the oldest population (median age 40).
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 | Williamstown | Cameron | Amboy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,522Highest |
1,049Lowest |
1,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 30.7±5Lowest 23% below NY |
32.5±6 18% below NY |
40±10.2Highest about the NY average |
| Amboy and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.8%±11 NY: 20.5% |
37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Cameron and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
11.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Amboy and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.2% NY: 40.2% |
14.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Williamstown and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,170±$13k 28% below NY |
$59,125±$17kLowest 31% below NY |
$65,234±$17kHighest 24% below NY |
| Amboy and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $110,500±$19kLowest 74% below NY |
$115,800±$37k 73% below NY |
$124,800±$21kHighest 71% below NY |
| Amboy and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$129Lowest 51% below NY |
$975±$733Highest 40% below NY |
$944±$65 42% below NY |
| Cameron and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,121Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,735 58% below NY |
$3,243Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±43.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
| Cameron and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
38.1%Highest NY: 14% |
25.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 25 yrs newer than NY |
1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
31 minLowest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamstown and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.