Compare towns
Lyons vs Rose vs Springfield 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
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Rose has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Lyons | Rose | Springfield | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,594 |
2,126Lowest |
9,084Highest |
8,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±5.4 6% above U.S. |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
50.7±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Sodus and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rose and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.8Highest 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+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyons and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,524±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$76,200±$11kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$70,478±$13k 13% below U.S. |
| Rose and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,400±$12kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$133,800±$29k 60% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$152,500±$18k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$111 35% below U.S. |
$1,430±$252Highest about the U.S. average |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$853±$194Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,998 4% below U.S. |
$2,434Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,866 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Lyons 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 | #388 of 484 in NY | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
8.8Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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.