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Hanover vs Lyons 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
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Sodus has the most expensive 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 | Hanover | Lyons | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,882 |
5,594Lowest |
8,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
| Sodus and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
$74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY |
$70,478±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
| Lyons and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$16k 67% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$152,500±$18kHighest 64% below NY |
| Sodus and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
| Hanover and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
$2,998 54% below NY |
$3,866Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Hanover and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Hanover 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 | #196 of 484 in NY | #388 of 484 in NY | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.5 |
9.7Highest |
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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.