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Sodus vs Ripton vs Arcadia vs Hanover
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Arcadia has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Ripton | Arcadia | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,080 |
508Lowest |
13,601Highest |
6,882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.7±3.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5 30% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Arcadia and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,478±$13k 13% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,398±$5kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$71,563±$9k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,500±$18k 54% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$148,400±$12k 55% below U.S. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$194Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,002±$86Highest 29% below U.S. |
$993±$105 30% below U.S. |
| Arcadia and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,866 24% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | #301 of 484 in NY | #196 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
— | 9.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.