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Rushford vs Summit 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 affordable homes ($114k median).
Summit has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
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.
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 | Summit | Caneadea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,185 |
976Lowest |
2,316Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
22.7±0.8Lowest 43% below 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% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.2%±3Lowest 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% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
55%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
39.7%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,977±$16kLowest 31% below NY |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$82,563±$12kHighest 4% below NY |
| Caneadea and Summit 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 |
$150,000±$29k 65% below NY |
$156,600±$10kHighest 63% below NY |
| Caneadea and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$279Lowest 46% below NY |
— | $991±$180Highest 39% below NY |
| Caneadea 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 |
$2,230 66% below NY |
$3,677Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
17.8%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Rushford and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest 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. | |||
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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.