What stands out worked out from the figures below

Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

Irondequoit has the most people working from home (14.5%).

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	Busti	Irondequoit
People
Population	7,452Lowest	50,657Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY	43.3±1.7Lowest 9% above NY
	Busti and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±3.3 NY: 20.5%	19.9%±1.7 NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%	22.6%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Busti and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	40.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	3.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7%
	Irondequoit and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY	$79,162±$3kHighest 8% below NY
	Irondequoit and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY	$182,500±$3kHighest 57% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,085±$106Lowest 33% below NY	$1,159±$42Highest 29% below NY
	Irondequoit and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,876Lowest 41% below NY	$5,774Highest 12% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.5%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Irondequoit and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.4%Highest NY: 14%	9.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	78.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 35% below NY	20 minLowest 40% below NY
Work from home	9.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Irondequoit and Busti 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	—	#127 of 484 in NY
School district	—	EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.6
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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.