What stands out worked out from the figures below

Owasco has the most expensive homes ($282k median).

Rush has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Owasco	Rush
People
Population	3,511Highest	3,464Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.4±6.5Lowest 34% above NY	54.2±4.4Highest 36% above NY
	Rush and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	17%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Rush and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	34.8%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Rush and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	48.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.5Highest NY: 7%	2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Owasco and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,245±$10kLowest 19% above NY	$122,519±$24kHighest 43% above NY
	Rush and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,100±$51kHighest 33% below NY	$264,600±$43kLowest 38% below NY
	Owasco and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,109±$969Highest 30% above NY	$771±$78Lowest 52% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,171Lowest 21% below NY	$6,294Highest 4% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.9%±37.9Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±47.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Owasco and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Highest NY: 14%	3.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 28% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	12.8%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	23.8%±11Highest NY: 14.9%
	Rush and Owasco 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	#448 of 484 in NY	#53 of 484 in NY
School district	AUBURN 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.