What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolcott has the most people working from home (5.5%).

Sodus has the highest household income ($55k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wolcott	Sodus
People
Population	1,444Lowest	1,820Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-8.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.8±6.1Lowest 18% above NY	49.2±7.6Highest 24% above NY
	Sodus and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5%	18.5%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wolcott and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.5%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sodus and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	16.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	1.7%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Sodus and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$43,261±$6kLowest 50% below NY	$55,000±$16kHighest 36% below NY
	Sodus and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$90,500±$7kLowest 79% below NY	$95,500±$9kHighest 77% below NY
	Sodus and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$663±$78Lowest 59% below NY	$878±$81Highest 46% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,601Lowest 60% below NY	$3,189Highest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.4%±19.6Highest NY: 52.1%	29.5%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wolcott and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.8%Highest NY: 14%	13.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	67.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1944Highest 15 yrs older than NY	1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 23% below NY	23 minLowest 30% below NY
Work from home	5.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%	2.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wolcott and Sodus 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	#367 of 484 in NY	#352 of 484 in NY
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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.