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Sodus vs Huron vs Hanover
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Huron | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,080Highest |
2,240Lowest |
6,882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
| Sodus and Hanover 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% |
19.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Huron and Hanover 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% |
21.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover 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% |
26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Hanover 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±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
$90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
| Huron and Hanover 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 |
$233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
$993±$105 39% below NY |
| Huron and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,866 41% below NY |
$4,145Highest 37% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.1% NY: 14% |
24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #196 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | — | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.