Compare towns
Painted Post vs Sodus vs Corning
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Painted Post has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Sodus has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Corning has the most kids (24.8% 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 | Painted Post | Sodus | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,824Lowest |
8,080Highest |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.2 15% above NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY |
| Sodus and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Sodus and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Corning and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$70,478±$13k 18% below NY |
$88,482±$10kHighest about the NY average |
| Corning and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,900±$13k 63% below NY |
$152,500±$18kLowest 64% below NY |
$167,600±$14kHighest 60% below NY |
| Corning and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$853±$194 47% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,442Highest 17% below NY |
$3,866Lowest 41% below NY |
$3,895 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 49% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post and Corning 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 | — | #352 of 484 in NY | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
4.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.