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Sodus vs Windham vs Camden
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Camden has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Windham | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,080Highest |
594Lowest |
4,714 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50±2.9 29% above U.S. |
| Sodus and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Camden and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sodus and Camden 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 13% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$62,394±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Windham 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±$18kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$179,100±$26k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$194Highest 40% below U.S. |
— | $808±$172Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Sodus and Camden 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,827Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±12.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Camden 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 | — | #265 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | — | CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.