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Fine vs Rushford vs Pitcairn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fine has the most affordable homes ($87k median).
Rushford has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Pitcairn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Fine | Rushford | Pitcairn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,284Highest |
1,185 |
833Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.3±4.1Highest 41% above NY |
55.9±7.6 40% above NY |
46.7±2.6Lowest 17% above NY |
| Fine and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pitcairn and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
32.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Rushford and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$9kHighest 30% below NY |
$58,977±$16k 31% below NY |
$56,389±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
| Fine and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
$113,700±$13kHighest 73% below NY |
$111,600±$14k 74% below NY |
| Rushford and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,043±$106Highest 36% below NY |
$875±$279 46% below NY |
$713±$196Lowest 56% below NY |
| Fine and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,828Lowest 72% below NY |
$1,952 70% below NY |
$2,092Highest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±56.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
65.2%±62.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Rushford and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.7%±9.5 NY: 14.9% |
17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±12.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Rushford and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 5.4 |
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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.