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Rush vs Binghamton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rush has the most people working from home (23.8%).
Binghamton has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Rush | Binghamton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,464Lowest |
4,533Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.2±4.4Highest 36% above NY |
49.2±5.2Lowest 24% above NY |
| Rush and Binghamton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Binghamton and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Binghamton and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $122,519±$24kHighest 43% above NY |
$105,345±$11kLowest 23% above NY |
| Rush and Binghamton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,600±$43kHighest 38% below NY |
$222,300±$31kLowest 48% below NY |
| Rush and Binghamton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $771±$78Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,632±$336Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,294Highest 4% below NY |
$4,791Lowest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±47.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Binghamton and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 36% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 23.8%±11Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Rush and Binghamton 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 | #298 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | INDUSTRY LIMITED SECURE SCHOOL | None in town |
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| 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.