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Sodus vs Ira vs Huron
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).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Huron has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Ira | Huron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,080Highest |
381Lowest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5 30% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ira and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Huron and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira 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 13% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$90,000±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,500±$18kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$194Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Huron and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,866Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #352 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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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.