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Schroeppel vs Sodus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sodus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).
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 | Schroeppel | Sodus |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,938Lowest |
8,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
| Sodus and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sodus and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Schroeppel and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,082±$9kHighest 15% below NY |
$70,478±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
$152,500±$18kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
$853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$3,866Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroeppel and Sodus 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.