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Preble vs Scriba vs Sodus Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preble has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Scriba has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sodus Point has the most expensive homes ($218k median).
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 | Preble | Scriba | Sodus Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,150 |
6,603Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY |
46.3±3.1 16% above NY |
48.3±21.3Highest 21% above NY |
| Sodus Point and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
14.2%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Preble and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±7.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Preble 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+ | 37.7% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Preble 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 | $82,083±$20k 5% below NY |
$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
$81,750±$17kLowest 5% below NY |
| Scriba and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$27k 58% below NY |
$158,700±$10kLowest 63% below NY |
$217,900±$86kHighest 49% below NY |
| Sodus Point and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY |
$980±$67 40% below NY |
$768±$742Lowest 53% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,323 34% below NY |
$3,649Lowest 45% below NY |
$5,651Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
12.7%±38.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.3%Highest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 16.7%±6 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.7%±19.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sodus Point and Preble 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.