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Rushford vs Centerville vs New Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rushford has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
New Hudson has the most expensive homes ($143k 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 | Rushford | Centerville | New Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,185Highest |
700Lowest |
995 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
35.4±5.7 11% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
28.5%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 32.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±8.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Rushford and New Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
14.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Rushford and New Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,977±$16kLowest 31% below NY |
$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
$82,083±$31k 5% below NY |
| Centerville and New Hudson 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 |
$119,800±$49k 72% below NY |
$142,500±$31kHighest 66% below NY |
| New Hudson and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$279 46% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$888±$212Highest 45% below NY |
| New Hudson 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 |
$2,981 55% below NY |
$3,463Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
20%±98.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Rushford and Centerville 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% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
16.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Rushford and Centerville 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.