What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Clinton has the most expensive homes ($448k 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.

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

Measure	Rush	Clinton
People
Population	3,464Lowest	4,072Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54.2±4.4Lowest 36% above NY	56.7±2.8Highest 42% above NY
	Clinton and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%	13.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Rush and Clinton 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%	32.2%±6.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Rush and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	49.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Rush and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,519±$24kLowest 43% above NY	$125,685±$17kHighest 46% above NY
	Clinton and Rush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$264,600±$43kLowest 38% below NY	$447,500±$52kHighest 6% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$771±$78Lowest 52% below NY	$2,306±$1kHighest 42% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,294Lowest 4% below NY	$8,750Highest 33% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±47.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Clinton 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%	5.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	94.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	36 minHighest 12% above NY
Work from home	23.8%±11Highest NY: 14.9%	22.9%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Rush and Clinton 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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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.