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Sodus vs Ripton vs Williamson
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Williamson has the most kids (19.6% 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 | Ripton | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,080Highest |
508Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Sodus and Ripton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamson and Sodus 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% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% 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% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,478±$13kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Williamson 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$194Highest 40% below U.S. |
— | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Sodus and Williamson 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,172Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Williamson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
— | 8.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.