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Williamson vs Chenango vs Sodus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Sodus has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Williamson | Chenango | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Lowest |
10,787Highest |
8,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sodus and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$70,478±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
| Williamson and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$152,500±$18kLowest 64% below NY |
| Williamson and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$853±$194 47% below NY |
| Chenango and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,866 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
81.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Chenango 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
9.7 |
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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.