Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Camillus’ best subject grades are an A− for walkability and an A for history; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 3 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Camillus. Camillus's schools outperform 74% of the state's. Camillus has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Camillus beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Camillus is from typical.
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Census counts: 5,791 in 1820, a low of 2,416 in 1880, 25,346 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Camillus. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
6 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
40 mi LakeSeneca Lake
31 mi LakeCayuga Lake
8 mi Stadium & arenaOncenter War Memorial Arena
8 mi Stadium & arenaAlliance Bank StadiumJMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Oncenter War Memorial Arena: Crazyale, Public domain · Alliance Bank Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Camillus, 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 Camillus.
Most working residents leave Camillus for work: only 1% work in town. Camillus’ median household income is $50,000, below both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The average trip to work in Camillus is 20 minutes.
| Camillus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Camillus beats the New York average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of Camillus adults binge drink, against 17% in New York’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 9.2% of adults have diabetes in Camillus.
| Camillus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Camillus | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 7.9% |
| More adults with depression | 23.9% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Camillus.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Camillus has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Camillus’ July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (39% statewide). Camillus has grown 2.6% since 2020, to 1,258 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of Camillus residents are 65 or older.
| Camillus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.4 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Camillus | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.8% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.8% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.4% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
| Camillus | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Camillus Valley Natural Area | — | 11 |
| 2. Munro Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
9 within 15 miles of the center of Camillus
About 5 of every 100 Camillus residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Camillus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Camillus.
Town in New York, United States
Camillus is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 25,346. The Town of Camillus is west of Syracuse. There is also a village named Camillus in the town. Much of the town is a western suburb of Syracuse.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $164,000, 69% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
4 notable people were born here, including Kinsley S. Bingham and David S. Bennett.
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