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Evans vs Pendleton vs Wheatfield 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%).
Wheatfield has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
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 | Wheatfield | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,183 |
7,034Lowest |
18,549Highest |
8,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8 24% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
47.3±2.1 19% 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%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Evans and Sodus 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% NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton 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 |
$93,682±$6k 9% above NY |
$70,478±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield 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±$39k 31% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$152,500±$18kLowest 64% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton 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 |
$989±$87 39% below NY |
$853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590 30% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,735 13% below NY |
$3,866Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield 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 | #9 of 484 in NY | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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.