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Windham vs Sodus vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Sodus has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Chester has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Windham | Sodus | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
8,080Highest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.7±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Sodus and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$70,478±$13k 13% below U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 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 | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$152,500±$18kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $853±$194Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$960±$44Highest 32% below U.S. |
| Chester and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,866Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest 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 | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Chester 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 | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.