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Huron vs Hoosick 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
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Sodus has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Huron | Hoosick | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240Lowest |
6,671 |
8,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
44.9±5.5 13% above NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
| Sodus and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hoosick and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sodus and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Hoosick and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$63,372±$21kLowest 26% below NY |
$70,478±$13k 18% below NY |
| Huron and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$177,200±$21k 58% below NY |
$152,500±$18kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
$881±$148 46% below NY |
$853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
| Huron and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145Highest 37% below NY |
$4,071 38% below NY |
$3,866Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
12.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hoosick and Huron 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 | — | #62 of 484 in NY | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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.