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Sodus vs Lyons 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 most expensive homes ($153k median).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Lyons | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,080Highest |
5,594Lowest |
6,882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
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% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest 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% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
23%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,478±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
$74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY |
$71,563±$9k 17% below NY |
| Lyons 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±$18kHighest 64% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$141,500±$16k 67% below NY |
| Sodus and Hanover 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 |
$993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
| Hanover and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,866Highest 41% below NY |
$2,998 54% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Hanover 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 | #196 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
9.5 |
9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.