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Sodus vs Mendon vs Sodus Point
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Sodus Point has the youngest population (median age 48.3).
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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 | Mendon | Sodus Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,080Highest |
1,113 |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5 30% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.3±21.3Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sodus and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Sodus Point 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Sodus Point 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. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$81,750±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Sodus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,500±$18kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$217,900±$86k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$194 40% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$768±$742Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Sodus 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±19.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Sodus Point 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 | — | — |
| 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.