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Rush Hill vs Foster 167 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+40% in Rush Hill) and street grid (+74% in Rush Hill).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Rush Hill A small town of 71
Quiet strengths Rush Hill doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rush Hill →
Foster A small town of 65
Quiet strengths Foster doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Foster →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $180 more a month in Foster A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Rush Hill $250 /mo
Typical home $39K (Census) · tax rate 1.27% · Housing →
Foster $420 /mo
Typical home $75K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · Housing →
The difference: $180 a month , about $2,100 a year , between Foster and Rush Hill.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Growing season (days) — 192d Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 1 —
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 167 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rush Hill ↔ Foster 167 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
71 Highest 65 Lowest
Median age
55.1 ±34.4 Lowest 41% above MO 58.8 ±15.5 Highest 51% above MO
Kids under 18
18.3% ±36.3 Highest MO: 22.3% 1.5% ±48.9 Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
26.8% ±47.8 Lowest MO: 17.9% 27.7% ±46.4 Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
4.1% Highest MO: 32.4% 1.8% Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±23.9 MO: 5.7% 0% ±26.1 MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$66,250 ±$30k 6% below MO —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$39,300 ±$4k Lowest 83% below MO $75,000 ±$68k Highest 67% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly
$500 Highest 74% below MO $357 Lowest 82% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.4% ±100 Highest MO: 45.6% 63.6% ±100 Lowest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
11.3% Lowest MO: 12.6% 26.2% Highest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
75% Highest MO: 68.1% 70.3% Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979 Highest 1 yr newer than MO 1978 Lowest same as MO
Average commuteone way
31 min Lowest 33% above MO 37 min Highest 57% above MO
Work from home
10.5% ±7.1 Highest MO: 13% 4.2% ±7.7 Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.8 mi Lowest 32.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.30 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mexico (26%) Butler (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Foster Few work in Rush Hill
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
128 Highest 73.5 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Rush Hill Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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