Compare towns
Chili vs Irondequoit vs Rochester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Irondequoit has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Rochester has the most renters (61.9% rent).
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 | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,982Lowest |
50,657 |
208,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.6 8% above NY |
43.3±1.7Highest 9% above NY |
33.7±0.5Lowest 15% below NY |
| Irondequoit and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±0.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rochester and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1 NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
8.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,793±$7kHighest 4% above NY |
$79,162±$3k 8% below NY |
$47,213±$2kLowest 45% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$8kHighest 51% below NY |
$182,500±$3k 57% below NY |
$139,600±$5kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$124Highest 19% below NY |
$1,159±$42 29% below NY |
$1,081±$16Lowest 33% below NY |
| Chili and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128 22% below NY |
$5,774Highest 12% below NY |
$3,152Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±7.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.3%±2.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and Rochester 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% |
27.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
38.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 34% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.5%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Irondequoit and Chili 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 | #458 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOL · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | EDISON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.