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Hamlin vs Sodus vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the highest household income ($84k).
Sodus has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Newfane has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Hamlin | Sodus | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652 |
8,080Lowest |
9,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
43.2±9.7 9% above NY |
| Sodus and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Newfane and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Sodus and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Hamlin and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$70,478±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
$75,484±$9k 12% below NY |
| Hamlin and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$152,500±$18kLowest 64% below NY |
$170,800±$17kHighest 60% below NY |
| Newfane and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$853±$194 47% below NY |
$829±$89Lowest 49% below NY |
| Hamlin and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$3,866 41% below NY |
$3,850Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Newfane 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 | — | #352 of 484 in NY | #112 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.