What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sodus has the oldest population (median age 50.7).

Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sodus	Murray
People
Population	8,080Highest	4,754Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY	40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.5%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Murray and Sodus 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%	17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sodus and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Murray 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±$13kHighest 18% below NY	$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY
	Sodus and Murray 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	$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY
	Sodus and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$853±$194Highest 47% below NY	$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY
	Sodus and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,866Lowest 41% below NY	$3,907Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.9%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1%	38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Sodus and Murray 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%	10%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 1 yr older than NY	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 31% below NY	26 minHighest 20% below NY
Work from home	8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Murray 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	#430 of 484 in NY
School district	SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Highest	9.5Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.