What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rushford has the oldest population (median age 55.9).

Caneadea has the youngest population (median age 22.7).

Caneadea is a college town. 39.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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	Rushford	Caneadea
People
Population	1,185Lowest	2,316Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY	22.7±0.8Lowest 43% below NY
Kids under 18	17%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%	14.2%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Rushford and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%	15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	55%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%	39.7%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,977±$16kLowest 31% below NY	$82,563±$12kHighest 4% below NY
	Caneadea and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$113,700±$13kLowest 73% below NY	$156,600±$10kHighest 63% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$875±$279Lowest 46% below NY	$991±$180Highest 39% below NY
	Caneadea and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,952Lowest 70% below NY	$3,677Highest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1%	17.8%±17.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Rushford and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.2%Lowest NY: 14%	16.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 30% below NY	20 minLowest 39% below NY
Work from home	17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9%	14.8%±7.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Rushford and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.