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Rushford vs Troy vs Caneadea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rushford has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Troy | Caneadea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,185Lowest |
1,749 |
2,316Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±7.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
22.7±0.8Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rushford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
39.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,977±$16kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$82,563±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Troy and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $113,700±$13kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$156,600±$10k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$279 38% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$991±$180Highest 30% below U.S. |
| 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 37% below U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,677Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.1%±52.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rushford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rushford and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.