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Sodus vs Lyons vs Huron
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%).
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
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 | Huron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,080Highest |
5,594 |
2,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Sodus and Lyons 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% |
19.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Huron 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% |
21.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Sodus and Huron 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% |
26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lyons 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 |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
| Huron and Lyons 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 |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
| Huron 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 |
$4,145Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest 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 |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.8Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.