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Rush vs Highlands vs Henrietta
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 oldest population (median age 54.2).
Highlands has the most renters (56.9% rent).
Henrietta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Highlands | Henrietta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,464Lowest |
12,823 |
48,065Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+10.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.2±4.4Highest 36% above NY |
31.1±2.9Lowest 22% below NY |
34.2±1.3 14% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Highlands 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% |
8.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
48.3% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
21.2%±2.2 NY: 7% |
22.2%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Henrietta and Highlands 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 |
$116,111±$11k 35% above NY |
$85,943±$5kLowest about the NY average |
| Rush and Highlands 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 |
$337,700±$32kHighest 20% below NY |
$223,700±$7kLowest 47% below NY |
| Highlands 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 |
$2,640±$193Highest 63% above NY |
$1,344±$81 17% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,294 4% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$5,155Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±47.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.1%±8.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.6%±6.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Highlands and Henrietta 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% |
4.5% NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
43.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
69.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 36% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 23.8%±11Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.7%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
15%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Rush and Highlands 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 | #168 of 484 in NY | #130 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HIGHLAND FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | INDUSTRY LIMITED SECURE SCHOOL | JAMES I O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL | RUSH-HENRIETTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.