What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).

Sodus Point has the youngest population (median age 48.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Lisbon	Sodus Point
People
Population	1,203Highest	1,051Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.6±9.5Highest 25% above NY	48.3±21.3Lowest 21% above NY
	New Lisbon and Sodus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	14.2%±5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	New Lisbon and Sodus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.9%±8.6Highest NY: 17.9%	25.6%±7.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	New Lisbon and Sodus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	40.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±4.6Highest NY: 7%	2.9%±2.5Lowest NY: 7%
	New Lisbon and Sodus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,750±$20kHighest about the NY average	$81,750±$17kLowest 5% below NY
	New Lisbon and Sodus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,900±$22kLowest 49% below NY	$217,900±$86kHighest 49% below NY
	Sodus Point and New Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$768±$742 53% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,005Lowest 39% below NY	$5,651Highest 14% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.1%±29.4Highest NY: 52.1%	12.7%±38.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	New Lisbon and Sodus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest NY: 14%	8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 13% below NY	35 minHighest 7% above NY
Work from home	23.5%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9%	19.7%±19.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	New Lisbon and Sodus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.