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Williamson vs Mendon vs Sodus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamson has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
1,113Lowest |
8,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.7±5.5 30% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Williamson and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$70,478±$13kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$152,500±$18kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$853±$194 40% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172 66% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,866Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Williamson 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 | — | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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 |
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.