Compare towns
Sodus vs Cornwall vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sodus has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Camden has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,080Highest |
1,208Lowest |
4,714 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50±2.9Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Sodus and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Camden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,478±$13k 13% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,394±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,500±$18kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$179,100±$26k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$194 40% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$808±$172Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,866 24% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,827Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±12.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #352 of 484 in NY | — | #265 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.