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Rushford vs Eagle vs Fine vs Caneadea
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 kids (26.1% under 18).
Fine has the most affordable homes ($87k median).
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.
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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 | Fine | Caneadea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,185Lowest |
1,231 |
1,284 |
2,316Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.9±7.6 40% above NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
56.3±4.1Highest 41% above NY |
22.7±0.8Lowest 43% below NY |
| Fine and Rushford 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%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.2%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Fine 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% |
30.8%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Rushford and Fine 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% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
55%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
6.3%±0.8 NY: 7% |
39.7%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,977±$16kLowest 31% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$59,861±$9k 30% below NY |
$82,563±$12kHighest 4% below NY |
| Caneadea 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±$13k 73% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
$156,600±$10kHighest 63% below NY |
| Caneadea and Eagle 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±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,043±$106Highest 36% below NY |
$991±$180 39% below NY |
| Fine and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,952 70% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$1,828Lowest 72% below NY |
$3,677Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±56.1 NY: 52.1% |
17.8%±17.8Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
71.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±9.5 NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Rushford and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 5.4 |
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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.