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Cornwall vs Huron vs Sodus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Huron has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Sodus has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
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 | Cornwall | Huron | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,240 |
8,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.7±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Sodus and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Huron and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,000±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$70,478±$13kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$152,500±$18kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
$853±$194Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Huron and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
$3,866Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.