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Huron vs Sodus vs Windham
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 most kids (19.9% under 18).
Sodus has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Sodus | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240 |
8,080Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.7±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Sodus and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Huron and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sodus and Windham 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% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sodus and Huron 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. |
$70,478±$13kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$152,500±$18kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
$853±$194Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Huron and Sodus 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. |
$3,866Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Windham 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% |
17.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.