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Rushford’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 33% of residents are 65 or older in Rushford, above both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 83 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on incomes. Rushford's schools rank ahead of 74% of New York towns. The biggest place to walk is Rush Creek State Forest, 393 acres with 1.5 miles of trail. Rushford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Rushford beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Rushford is from typical.
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Census counts: 609 in 1820, a peak of 1,839 in 1860, 1,085 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rushford, 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 Rushford.
The typical Rushford home is worth about $184,000, up 6.8% in a year, 65% below the New York typical home. 90% of households own their home in Rushford, against 75% in New York’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The median rent in Rushford is $875 a month.
| Rushford | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $875 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.3% of working residents work locally in Rushford. Since 2013, Rushford has added 49 jobs, to 101 in 2023. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Rushford.
| Rushford | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rushford has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Rushford’s July high is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rushford beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 34% of Rushford adults feel lonely.
| Rushford | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Rushford | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Rushford | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rush Creek State Forest | 1.5 mi | 393 |
| 2. Swift Hill State Forest | — | 48 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rushford
About 2 of every 100 Rushford residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Rushford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Rushford is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,085 at the 2020 census. Rushford is in the northwest part of Allegany County and is northeast of Olean.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
2 notable people were born here, including Frank Wayland Higgins and Richard Henry Pratt.