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Rushford vs Sheldon vs Fine
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%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Fine has the most affordable homes ($87k 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 | Sheldon | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,185Lowest |
2,216Highest |
1,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.9±7.6 40% above NY |
48.9±7.6Lowest 23% above NY |
56.3±4.1Highest 41% above 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fine and Rushford 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%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.2 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Fine and Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$59,861±$9k 30% below NY |
| Sheldon and Fine 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 |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$279 46% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,043±$106Highest 36% below NY |
| Fine and Rushford 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 |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$1,828Lowest 72% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±56.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Rushford and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±9.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Rushford and Fine 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.