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Sodus vs Lyons 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 oldest population (median age 50.7).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Arcadia has the most renters (29.6% rent).
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 | Lyons | Arcadia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,080 |
5,594Lowest |
13,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
| Sodus and Arcadia 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% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest 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% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1 NY: 7% |
| Lyons 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 |
$74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
| Lyons 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±$18kHighest 64% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$148,400±$12k 65% below NY |
| Sodus and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
| Arcadia and Lyons 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 |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,944Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcadia and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.1% NY: 14% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons 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 | #388 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.5Lowest |
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.