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Wright vs Sodus vs Middleburgh

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Sodus has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Middleburgh has the youngest population (median age 47.9).

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.

MeasureWrightSodusMiddleburgh
People
Population
1,739Lowest
8,080Highest
3,134
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-4.2%
NY: +4.2%
-16.9%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
51.4±4.7Highest
29% above NY
50.7±5.5
27% above NY
47.9±7.3Lowest
20% above NY
Wright and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.7%±3.1Highest
NY: 20.5%
15.4%±3.1Lowest
NY: 20.5%
16.7%±4.5Highest
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
21.4%±1.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
23.8%±3.8
NY: 17.9%
26.1%±5.6Highest
NY: 17.9%
Middleburgh and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.4%
NY: 40.2%
20.4%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
29%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±1.6
NY: 7%
1.8%±0.9Lowest
NY: 7%
3.6%±1.9Highest
NY: 7%
Middleburgh and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,250±$13kHighest
about the NY average
$70,478±$13k
18% below NY
$53,374±$7kLowest
38% below NY
Wright and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$242,000±$36kHighest
43% below NY
$152,500±$18kLowest
64% below NY
$175,900±$37k
58% below NY
Wright and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$953±$79
41% below NY
$853±$194Lowest
47% below NY
$1,077±$224Highest
34% below NY
Middleburgh and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,279Highest
20% below NY
$3,866Lowest
41% below NY
$4,750
28% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.6%±16.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
39.9%±7.5
NY: 52.1%
56.7%±15.9Highest
NY: 52.1%
Middleburgh and Sodus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7%Lowest
NY: 14%
17.1%Highest
NY: 14%
12.5%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
81.9%Highest
NY: 54.3%
80.8%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
24 yrs newer than NY
1958Lowest
1 yr older than NY
1972
13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
about the NY average
23 minLowest
31% below NY
28 min
16% below NY
Work from home
5.9%±2.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
8%±3.9
NY: 14.9%
8.2%±4.7Highest
NY: 14.9%
Middleburgh 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 — #352 of 484 in NY #334 of 484 in NY
School district — SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLEBURGH JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.7Highest
9.0Lowest
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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.