What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pompey has the most kids (19.2% under 18).

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.

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

Measure	Pompey	Rush
People
Population	7,047Highest	3,464Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52±4.8Lowest 31% above NY	54.2±4.4Highest 36% above NY
	Rush and Pompey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%	17%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Pompey and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	34.8%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	48.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	2.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Rush and Pompey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,000±$18kLowest 29% above NY	$122,519±$24kHighest 43% above NY
	Rush and Pompey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,400±$19kHighest 35% below NY	$264,600±$43kLowest 38% below NY
	Pompey and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,341±$1kHighest 17% below NY	$771±$78Lowest 52% below NY
	Pompey and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,523Highest about the NY average	$6,294Lowest 4% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±45.5Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±47.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Pompey and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest NY: 14%	3.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	95.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 36% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	16.1%±6.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	23.8%±11Highest NY: 14.9%
	Rush and Pompey 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	—	#53 of 484 in NY
School district	—	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	INDUSTRY LIMITED SECURE SCHOOL
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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.