What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sodus has the most affordable homes ($96k median).

Afton has the most people working from home (4.5%).

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	Sodus	Afton
People
Population	1,820Lowest	2,733Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.2±7.6Highest 24% above NY	47.6±6.3Lowest 20% above NY
	Sodus and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.5%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Afton and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	22%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Afton and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Sodus and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,000±$16kHighest 36% below NY	$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY
	Sodus and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$95,500±$9kLowest 77% below NY	$125,700±$23kHighest 70% below NY
	Afton and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$878±$81Highest 46% below NY	$826±$212Lowest 49% below NY
	Sodus and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,189Lowest 52% below NY	$3,395Highest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.5%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Afton and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.5%Highest NY: 14%	12.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	71.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY	1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	23 minHighest 29% below NY
Work from home	2.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	4.5%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Afton 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	#352 of 484 in NY	#418 of 484 in NY
School district	—	AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.7
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.