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Rushford vs Sheldon 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%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Summit has the highest household income ($74k).
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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 | Sheldon | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 1,185 |
2,216Highest |
976Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY |
48.9±7.6Lowest 23% above 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%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Lowest 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$74,375±$26kHighest 13% below NY |
| Summit and Sheldon 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 |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$150,000±$29k 65% below NY |
| Sheldon and Summit 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 |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
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| Rushford and Sheldon 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 |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,230 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Rushford and Sheldon 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% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Rushford and Summit 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.