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Huron vs Kendall vs Middlesex vs Sodus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sodus has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
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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 | Kendall | Middlesex | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,240 |
2,591 |
1,943Lowest |
8,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±6.6 3% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
50.7±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Sodus and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kendall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$87,734±$14k 9% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$70,478±$13kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$191,200±$28k 43% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$152,500±$18kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778 13% below U.S. |
$850±$314Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$853±$194 40% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 33% above U.S. |
$4,328 39% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,866Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±36.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 484 in NY | — | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
— | 9.7Highest |
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U.S. 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.