Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Canadice’s subject grades are an A for the outdoors and civic life; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 9.4% of residents are under 18 in Canadice, below both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Among 759 New York towns, just 4 have a higher median age than Canadice. 27% of the land in Canadice is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Hemlock-Canadice State Forest, at 3,420 acres with 11.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Canadice has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Canadice beats most towns.
Where Canadice’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Canadice is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,386 in 1830, a low of 303 in 1950, 1,674 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Canadice, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Canadice.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Canadice.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
36 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Canadice’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area | 17.4 mi | 793 |
| 2. Hemlock-Canadice State Forest | 11.7 mi | 3,420 |
| 3. Rob's Trail Preserve - Canadice Lake | 1.6 mi | 97 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Canadice for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Canadice is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Rochester (18%), Henrietta (7%) and Richmond (6%).
| Canadice | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.6% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Canadice beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 82% of Canadice adults had a checkup this year.
| Canadice | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Canadice | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 9% of residents (21% statewide). Canadice has lost 2.5% of its people since 2020, down to 1,619 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Canadice | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 32% | 29% |
46% women, 54% men
About 120 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Canadice | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Canadice has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 15° and about 55 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
82% of households own their home in Canadice.
| Canadice | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,047 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Canadice. Close and well known come first.
34 mi LakeSeneca Lake
22 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
26 mi MountainCumorah
30 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
30 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
30 mi MuseumThe National Museum of PlaySeneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Canadice
About 3 of every 100 Canadice residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Town in New York, United States
Canadice is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 1,674 at the 2020 census. The Town of Canadice is in the Finger Lakes region of New York and is in the southwestern part of its county.
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3 towns share a border with Canadice.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadice | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | B+ |
| Richmond | #523 | C | C+ | — | C+ | A− |
| Conesus | — | — | C+ | — | B | B+ |
| Springwater | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B− |
Canadice, Conesus and Springwater have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Canadice, Richmond, Conesus and Springwater report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Canadice with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $187,000, 64% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
