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Caneadea vs Eagle 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 youngest population (median age 22.7).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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.
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 | Caneadea | Eagle | Rushford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,316Highest |
1,231 |
1,185Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 22.7±0.8Lowest 43% below NY |
37.8±12.6 5% 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%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest 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% |
32.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 39.7%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 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 |
$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±$10kHighest 63% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$113,700±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Caneadea and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$180Highest 39% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$875±$279 46% below NY |
| Caneadea and Rushford 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 |
$1,952Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±17.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Lowest 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. | |||
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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.