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Sodus vs Deposit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sodus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.4%).
Deposit has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Sodus | Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,820Highest |
1,424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.6Highest 24% above NY |
48.2±9.2Lowest 21% above NY |
| Sodus and Deposit 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% |
20.3%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Deposit 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% |
22.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Deposit 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% |
14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Deposit and Sodus 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 |
$48,214±$13kLowest 44% below NY |
| Sodus and Deposit 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 |
$118,500±$21kHighest 72% below NY |
| Deposit 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 |
$717±$231Lowest 56% below NY |
| Sodus and Deposit 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 |
$3,254Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Deposit and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
27.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1943Highest 16 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.4%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #352 of 484 in NY | — |
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| 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.