Compare towns
Rushford vs Eagle vs Centerville vs Bellmont
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%).
Eagle has the most expensive homes ($149k median).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Bellmont has the oldest housing (typical home built 1962).
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 | Eagle | Centerville | Bellmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,185 |
1,231Highest |
700Lowest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
54.6±2.7 37% above NY |
| Rushford and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Centerville and Eagle 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% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.2%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Rushford and Bellmont 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Rushford 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 |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
$70,250±$11k 18% below NY |
| Centerville and Eagle 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 |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$119,800±$49k 72% below NY |
$127,600±$20k 70% below NY |
| Eagle and Bellmont 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 |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY |
| Bellmont 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 |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,981Highest 55% below NY |
$2,156 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.6%±22.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Rushford and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Rushford and Eagle 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.