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Arcadia vs Huron vs Lyons vs Sodus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcadia has the most renters (29.6% rent).
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Sodus has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Arcadia | Huron | Lyons | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,601Highest |
2,240Lowest |
5,594 |
8,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
| Sodus and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sodus and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
20.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Lyons and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
$90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$70,478±$13k 18% below NY |
| Huron and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,400±$12k 65% below NY |
$233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$152,500±$18k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$86 38% below NY |
$1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
| Huron and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 40% below NY |
$4,145Highest 37% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,866 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.9% NY: 14% |
24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #301 of 484 in NY | — | #388 of 484 in NY | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.