What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rushford has the most people working from home (17.2%).

Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

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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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rushford	Greig
People
Population	1,185Highest	1,004Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY	55±6.1Lowest 38% above NY
	Rushford and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%	16.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Rushford and Greig 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%	25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Rushford and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Rushford and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,977±$16kHighest 31% below NY	$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY
	Rushford and Greig 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	$172,700±$21kHighest 59% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$875±$279Lowest 46% below NY	$936±$33Highest 42% below NY
	Greig 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	$2,720Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1%	71%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Rushford and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.2%Highest NY: 14%	14.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	36 minHighest 9% above NY
Work from home	17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9%	10.2%±6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Rushford and Greig 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.