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Sodus vs Erwin vs Arcadia
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 the most homeowners (81.9%).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Arcadia has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
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 | Erwin | Arcadia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,080 |
7,965Lowest |
13,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
43.7±3.1Lowest 10% above NY |
| Sodus and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Sodus and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Arcadia 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 18% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
| Erwin 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±$18k 64% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,002±$86 38% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,866Lowest 41% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,944 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.1% NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.