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Williamson vs Jay 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 the most people working from home (16.2%).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Sodus has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
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 | Jay | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
2,354Lowest |
8,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
| Sodus and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Jay 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% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Sodus 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 |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$70,478±$13kLowest 18% below NY |
| Williamson and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$152,500±$18kLowest 64% below NY |
| Jay and Williamson 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 |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$853±$194 47% below NY |
| Jay 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 |
$3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,866 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sodus and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Jay 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 | — | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
— | 9.7Highest |
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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.