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Henrietta 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
Henrietta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Rush has the most people working from home (23.8%).
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 | Henrietta | Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 48,065Highest |
3,464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.2±1.3Lowest 14% below NY |
54.2±4.4Highest 36% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rush and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.8%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.2%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,943±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$122,519±$24kHighest 43% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$7kLowest 47% below NY |
$264,600±$43kHighest 38% below NY |
| Rush and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$81Highest 17% below NY |
$771±$78Lowest 52% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,155Lowest 22% below NY |
$6,294Highest 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±6.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±47.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Henrietta and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
3.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
21 minHighest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.8%±11Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Rush and Henrietta 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 | #130 of 484 in NY | #53 of 484 in NY |
| School district | RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | RUSH-HENRIETTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | INDUSTRY LIMITED SECURE SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.