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Huron vs Murray 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).
Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Sodus has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Murray | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240Lowest |
4,754 |
8,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Murray and Huron 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% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8Highest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Murray 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 |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% 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 |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$152,500±$18k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$853±$194 47% below NY |
| Huron and Sodus 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 |
$3,907 41% below NY |
$3,866Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Sodus 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% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray 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 | — | #430 of 484 in NY | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
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.