Compare towns
Rush vs Erwin vs Owasco
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%).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Owasco has the most expensive homes ($282k 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 | Erwin | Owasco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,464Lowest |
7,965Highest |
3,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.2±4.4Highest 36% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
53.4±6.5 34% 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 | 17%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.5%±5.3 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+ | 48.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2% NY: 40.2% |
49.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Owasco and Erwin 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 |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$102,245±$10k 19% 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 | $264,600±$43k 38% below NY |
$223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
$282,100±$51kHighest 33% 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 | $771±$78Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$2,109±$969Highest 30% above NY |
| Owasco and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,294Highest 4% below NY |
$5,829 11% below NY |
$5,171Lowest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±47.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Owasco 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% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
23 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 23.8%±11Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.2 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 | #53 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY | #448 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | INDUSTRY LIMITED SECURE SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.