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Sodus vs Erwin vs Camden
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 affordable homes ($153k median).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Camden has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,080Highest |
7,965 |
4,714Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
50±2.9 26% above NY |
| Sodus and Camden 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% |
20.6%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.4%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Camden and Sodus 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 NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin 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 18% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$62,394±$18kLowest 27% 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±$18kLowest 64% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$179,100±$26k 58% below NY |
| Erwin and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$194 47% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$808±$172Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,866 41% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$2,827Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.2%±12.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin 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 NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Camden and Erwin 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 | #265 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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 |
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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.