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Chili vs Irondequoit vs Gates
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chili has the highest household income ($90k).
Irondequoit has the most homeowners (78.8%).
Gates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
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 | Chili | Irondequoit | Gates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,982Lowest |
50,657Highest |
29,008 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.6Lowest 8% above NY |
43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
43.8±2.2Highest 10% above NY |
| Gates and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chili and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Irondequoit and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Chili and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,793±$7kHighest 4% above NY |
$79,162±$3k 8% below NY |
$77,080±$4kLowest 10% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$8kHighest 51% below NY |
$182,500±$3k 57% below NY |
$170,500±$3kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$124Highest 19% below NY |
$1,159±$42Lowest 29% below NY |
$1,196±$60 26% below NY |
| Chili and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128Lowest 22% below NY |
$5,774Highest 12% below NY |
$5,143 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±7.4 NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.8%±6.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 34% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
17%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Gates and Irondequoit 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 | #384 of 484 in NY | #127 of 484 in NY | #324 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.