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Clinton vs Rush
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most expensive homes ($448k median).
Rush has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Clinton | Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,072Highest |
3,464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±2.8Highest 42% above NY |
54.2±4.4Lowest 36% above NY |
| Clinton and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rush and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±6.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.8%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Rush and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
48.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Rush and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $125,685±$17kHighest 46% above NY |
$122,519±$24kLowest 43% above NY |
| Clinton and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,500±$52kHighest 6% above NY |
$264,600±$43kLowest 38% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,306±$1kHighest 42% above NY |
$771±$78Lowest 52% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,750Highest 33% above NY |
$6,294Lowest 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±47.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Clinton and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 12% above NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.8%±11Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Rush and Clinton 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 | — | #53 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | INDUSTRY LIMITED SECURE SCHOOL |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.