Compare towns
Huron vs Springfield vs Sodus vs Rose
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 expensive homes ($233k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Sodus has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Rose has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Sodus | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,240 |
9,084Highest |
8,080 |
2,126Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8 about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
50.7±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sodus and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rose 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sodus and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield 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 11% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$70,478±$13k 13% below U.S. |
$76,200±$11k 6% below U.S. |
| Huron and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$152,500±$18k 54% below U.S. |
$133,800±$29kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Huron and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778 13% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$853±$194Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,430±$252Highest about the U.S. average |
| Rose 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,866 24% above U.S. |
$2,434Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Springfield 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #352 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
9.7 |
8.8Lowest |
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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.