Compare towns
Huron vs Junius vs Sodus vs Seward
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).
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sodus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).
Seward has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Junius | Sodus | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,240 |
1,196Lowest |
8,080Highest |
2,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
39.5±8 about the NY average |
| Sodus and Junius 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% |
25.4%±4 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seward and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Sodus and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.4% NY: 40.2% |
27.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
$70,478±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
$86,786±$20k about the NY average |
| Huron and Seward 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 |
$160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
$152,500±$18kLowest 64% below NY |
$198,500±$25k 53% below NY |
| Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778 24% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,180±$201 27% below NY |
| Junius and Huron 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 |
$2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,866 41% below NY |
$3,855 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Huron 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% |
13%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1% NY: 14% |
16.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seward 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 | — | — | #352 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.