Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
38% of residents live below the poverty line in Cameron, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cameron. The biggest park or preserve is Cameron State Forest, at 1,937 acres. Cameron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cameron beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 924 in 1830, a peak of 1,701 in 1850, 898 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1873 and 3 maps from 1926 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cameron, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Cameron.
Most working residents leave Cameron for work: only 1% work in town. Cameron’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Cameron’s median household income is $59,000.
| Cameron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cameron has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Cameron is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cameron beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of Cameron adults smoke cigarettes.
| Cameron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Cameron | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harley Mayo Park at Boyd's Corners | 1.5 mi | 46 |
| 2. Cameron State Forest | — | 1,937 |
| 3. Cameron Mills State Forest | — | 533 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Cameron since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cameron. Close and well known come first.
40 mi LakeSeneca Lake
20 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a year
30 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
20 mi MuseumRockwell Museum36 mi Ski areaBristol Mountain Ski Resort39 runs · 1,138 ft vertical
15 mi MuseumGlenn H. Curtiss MuseumSeneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Rockwell Museum: W.rose.v, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Glenn H. Curtiss Museum: Ruhrfisch (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Cameron; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Cameron residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Cameron’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Cameron is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population is 898 as of 2020. The town is named after Dugald Cameron, an early settler and land agent of the Pulteney Estate. The Town of Cameron is centrally located in the county, west of the City of Corning.
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Cameron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
