Compare towns
Evans vs Pendleton vs Durham 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
Evans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Durham has the most homeowners (92%).
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 | Evans | Pendleton | Durham | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
7,034 |
2,641Lowest |
8,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8 24% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
| Sodus and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Durham and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$70,478±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
| Pendleton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$152,500±$18kLowest 64% below NY |
| Pendleton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104 43% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$994±$844Highest 39% below NY |
$853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590 30% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,728Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,866 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sodus and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Durham 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #100 of 484 in NY | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
14.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
9.7 |
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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.