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Clinton vs Rush vs Hyde Park
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%).
Hyde Park has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,072 |
3,464Lowest |
21,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±2.8Highest 42% above NY |
54.2±4.4 36% above NY |
40.7±2.5Lowest about the NY average |
| 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%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hyde Park and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
34.8%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20%±2.2Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
34.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
13.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,685±$17kHighest 46% above NY |
$122,519±$24k 43% above NY |
$87,094±$8kLowest about the NY average |
| 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 |
$331,200±$15k 22% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,306±$1kHighest 42% above NY |
$771±$78Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,227±$117 24% below NY |
| Clinton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,750Highest 33% above NY |
$6,294Lowest 4% below NY |
$7,039 7% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±47.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.6%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Clinton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NY: 14% |
3.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 12% above NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
23.8%±11Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.4Lowest 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 | #160 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | INDUSTRY LIMITED SECURE SCHOOL | FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.