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Erwin vs Rush vs Canandaigua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Rush has the most people working from home (23.8%).
Canandaigua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Erwin | Rush | Canandaigua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
3,464Lowest |
11,270Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
54.2±4.4Highest 36% above NY |
46.6±3.1 17% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.8%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
48.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$122,519±$24kHighest 43% above NY |
$96,515±$10k 12% above NY |
| Rush and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
$264,600±$43k 38% below NY |
$345,500±$25kHighest 18% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$771±$78Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,553±$168Highest 4% below NY |
| Canandaigua and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829Lowest 11% below NY |
$6,294 4% below NY |
$6,718Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
0%±47.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64.8%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Canandaigua and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
3.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
25 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.8%±11Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Rush and Canandaigua 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #53 of 484 in NY | #171 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | INDUSTRY LIMITED SECURE SCHOOL | — |
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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.