Compare towns
Caneadea vs Eagle vs Brighton vs Rushford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caneadea has the highest household income ($83k).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Brighton has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Rushford has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
Caneadea is a college town. 39.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Caneadea | Eagle | Brighton | Rushford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,316Highest |
1,231 |
1,351 |
1,185Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-18.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 22.7±0.8 43% below NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
22.2±1.3Lowest 44% below NY |
55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY |
| Rushford and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±3 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
6.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
32.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5% NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 39.7%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
48.1%±6Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,563±$12kHighest 4% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$65,750±$19k 24% below NY |
$58,977±$16kLowest 31% below NY |
| Caneadea and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,600±$10k 63% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$245,500±$60kHighest 42% below NY |
$113,700±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$180 39% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,100±$199Highest 32% below NY |
$875±$279 46% below NY |
| Brighton and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,677Highest 44% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,544 61% below NY |
$1,952Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
16%±34Lowest NY: 52.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Rushford and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
70.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 39% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Rushford and Caneadea 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 | — | — | #22 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.