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Strafford vs Sodus vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Sodus has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Strafford | Sodus | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372 |
8,080Highest |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.7±5.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sodus and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$70,478±$13kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$152,500±$18kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$853±$194Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,866Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Chittenden 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 | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.