Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,468, established in 1818.
Rush is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, 53rd of 745 graded towns in New York. The median household earns $123K, it is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns, and natural-hazard risk is low. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. Rush’s median age is 54.2 years, above both the New York town median (42.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. Wrayholm is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Rush beats most towns.
Where Rush’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 Rush is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,701 in 1820, a low of 1,095 in 1890, 3,490 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rush. Close and well known come first.
28 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
13 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
13 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
23 mi MountainCumorah
13 mi MuseumThe National Museum of PlayLetchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rush, 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 Rush.
Rush pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the New York norm, has less food insecurity than most of New York and has commutes shorter than most of New York.
23 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Rush Riverside Refuge, 313 acres with 5.6 miles of trail. The trail density in Rush is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Rush | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rush Riverside Refuge | 5.6 mi | 313 |
| 2. Rush Oak Openings Unique Area | 5.4 mi | 238 |
| 3. Stoney Brook Road Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Rush-Henrietta Central School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monica B Leary Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 443 | B+ |
| Industry Limited Secure SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 59 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 7.5% of its 3,521 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
13% of Rush adults report frequent mental distress. Rush beats the New York average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 32% of Rush adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Rush | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rush | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.6% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rush.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 35% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (23% statewide). 48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rush.
| Rush | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 48% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 86% are men (NY 50%).
| Rush | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.6% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.1% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.7% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 25.5% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
The average commute for its 1,534 working residents takes 20.8 minutes, against 32.6 across New York. Jobs based here grew from 629 in 2013 to 879.
Most working residents leave Rush for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Rush grew to 879 in 2023, 250 more than in 2013. Rush’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Rush | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rush grades A overall with a typical home of about $371K, below the New York typical value; only 33 of the 89 New York towns graded A− or better can say that.
Typical home values rose 5.8% in the year to September 2026.
| Rush | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 96% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $771 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Rush has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 18° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12 within 15 miles of the center of Rush
About 3 of every 100 Rush residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
5 notable people were born in Rush.
Town in New York, United States
Rush is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 3,490 at the 2020 census. The town is a suburb of Rochester and is located in the southern part of the county.
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5 towns share a border with Rush.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Rush grades A overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #53 of 745 in New York. It grades A for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
Rush was established in 1818 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 5 notable people were born here, including George Coe and Edwin F. Uhl.
