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Rush vs Lindley
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%).
Lindley has the most affordable homes ($157k 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 | Lindley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,464Highest |
1,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.2±4.4Highest 36% above NY |
46.3±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
| Rush and Lindley 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% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Lindley 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 |
$86,518±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,600±$43kHighest 38% below NY |
$156,500±$15kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $771±$78Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
| Lindley and Rush 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 |
$3,885Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±47.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±46.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lindley 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% |
6.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 23.8%±11Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Rush and Lindley 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.