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Pulteney vs Wayne 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
Pulteney has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Sodus Point has the most people working from home (19.7%).
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 | Pulteney | Wayne | Sodus Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.3±3.6Lowest 19% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
48.3±21.3 21% above NY |
| Wayne and Sodus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.2%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Pulteney and Sodus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±7.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Pulteney 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 | $68,906±$8kLowest 20% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$81,750±$17k 5% below NY |
| Wayne and Sodus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,600±$56k 47% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$217,900±$86kLowest 49% below NY |
| Wayne and Pulteney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$1kHighest 5% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$768±$742Lowest 53% below NY |
| Pulteney and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$5,651Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±54 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
12.7%±38.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Pulteney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
19.7%±19.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sodus Point and Wayne 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.