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Erwin vs Sodus vs Lindley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Sodus has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Lindley has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Erwin | Sodus | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
8,080Highest |
1,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
46.3±4.4 16% above NY |
| Sodus and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Sodus and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.4% NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$70,478±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
$86,518±$9k about the NY average |
| Erwin and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$152,500±$18kLowest 64% below NY |
$156,500±$15k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
| Lindley and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,866Lowest 41% below NY |
$3,885 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±46.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lindley and Erwin 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #352 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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 |
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.