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Sodus vs Pendleton vs Corinth
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 affordable homes ($153k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Corinth has the most renters (21.4% rent).
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 | Pendleton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,080Highest |
7,034 |
6,572Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
48.6±3.4 22% above NY |
| Sodus and Corinth 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% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Corinth 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% |
23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Corinth 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$83,223±$5k 3% below NY |
| Pendleton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,500±$18kLowest 64% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$197,200±$17k 53% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$194Lowest 47% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,006±$86Highest 38% below NY |
| Corinth and Pendleton 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$2,603Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.6%±14.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Sodus and Corinth 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% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #275 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORINTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CORINTH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
14.5Highest |
10.4 |
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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.