Compare towns
Sodus vs Painted Post 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 homeowners (81.9%).
Painted Post has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Hanover has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Painted Post | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,080Highest |
1,824Lowest |
6,882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
45.7±5.2Lowest 15% 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% |
16.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hanover and Painted Post 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% |
21.3%±4.1Lowest 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% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Painted Post and Hanover 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 |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$71,563±$9kHighest 17% below NY |
| Hanover 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±$18k 64% below NY |
$155,900±$13kHighest 63% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
| Painted Post and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$194 47% below NY |
$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$993±$105Highest 39% below NY |
| Hanover and Sodus 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 |
$5,442Highest 17% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Hanover 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% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post 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 | — | #196 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | — | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.