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Mendon vs Cornwall 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
Mendon has the most kids (25% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Rush has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
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 | Mendon | Cornwall | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,019 |
12,755Highest |
3,464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.6 7% above NY |
42.3±2.7Lowest 6% above NY |
54.2±4.4Highest 36% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±3 NY: 20.5% |
17%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
19%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.8%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
49.4% NY: 40.2% |
48.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,778±$17kHighest 53% above NY |
$114,635±$11kLowest 33% above NY |
$122,519±$24k 43% above NY |
| Mendon and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$37k 8% below NY |
$444,800±$27kHighest 5% above NY |
$264,600±$43kLowest 38% below NY |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$208 26% below NY |
$1,803±$124Highest 11% above NY |
$771±$78Lowest 52% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,808 34% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$6,294Lowest 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±7.8 NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±11.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±47.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2% NY: 14% |
3.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 24.5%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.8%±11 NY: 14.9% |
| Mendon and Rush 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 | #20 of 484 in NY | #29 of 484 in NY | #53 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | INDUSTRY LIMITED SECURE SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.