What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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.

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

Measure	Rush	Owasco
People
Population	3,464Lowest	3,511Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54.2±4.4Highest 36% above NY	53.4±6.5Lowest 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%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%	15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Rush and Owasco 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%	28.5%±5.3Lowest 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%	49.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	4.4%±2.5Highest NY: 7%
	Owasco 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	$102,245±$10kLowest 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±$43kLowest 38% 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	$2,109±$969Highest 30% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,294Highest 4% below NY	$5,171Lowest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±47.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	13.9%±37.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Owasco 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%	4.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	94.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	23 minHighest 28% below NY
Work from home	23.8%±11Highest NY: 14.9%	12.8%±5.2Lowest 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	#448 of 484 in NY
School district	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	INDUSTRY LIMITED SECURE SCHOOL	None in town
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.