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Rushford vs Centerville vs Summit
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%).
Summit has the most expensive homes ($150k 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 | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,185Highest |
700Lowest |
976 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
| Rushford and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 32.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Rushford and Centerville 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 |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
| Centerville and Summit 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 |
$150,000±$29kHighest 65% below NY |
| Summit and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$279Highest 46% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
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| Rushford and Centerville 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 |
$2,981Highest 55% below NY |
$2,230 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest 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.