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Sodus vs Williamson vs Lyons
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 oldest population (median age 50.7).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Williamson | Lyons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,080Highest |
6,823 |
5,594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
| Sodus and Lyons 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% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Williamson 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% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sodus and Williamson 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% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Lyons 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 |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
| Williamson and Lyons 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 |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$194 47% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$920±$111Highest 43% below NY |
| Lyons 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 |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Sodus and Lyons 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Lyons 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 | #388 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
8.3Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.