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Arcadia vs Malone vs Pendleton 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
Malone has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Malone | Pendleton | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,601Highest |
11,673 |
7,034Lowest |
8,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
42±1.8Lowest 6% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
| Sodus and Pendleton 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% |
15.5%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton 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% |
15.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sodus and Pendleton 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% |
20.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton 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 |
$67,969±$12k 21% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$70,478±$13k 18% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,400±$12k 65% below NY |
$134,900±$21kLowest 68% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$152,500±$18k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
$852±$35Lowest 47% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$853±$194 47% below NY |
| Arcadia and Pendleton 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 |
$2,848Lowest 57% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,866 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
32%±12.9 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Arcadia and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
17.5% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% NY: 54.3% |
64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Sodus 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 | #444 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
10.1 |
14.5Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.