Compare towns
Rushford vs Summit 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%).
Summit has the most expensive homes ($150k median).
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 | Summit | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,185 |
976Lowest |
1,284Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.9±7.6 40% above NY |
55.7±7.3Lowest 40% 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%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Fine 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% |
30.8%±5.2Lowest 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% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,977±$16kLowest 31% below NY |
$74,375±$26kHighest 13% below NY |
$59,861±$9k 30% below NY |
| Summit 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 |
$150,000±$29kHighest 65% below NY |
$86,600±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
| Summit and Rushford 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 |
— | $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 |
$2,230Highest 66% below NY |
$1,828Lowest 72% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.