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Henrietta vs Chili
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Henrietta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Chili has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Henrietta | Chili |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 48,065Highest |
28,982Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.2±1.3Lowest 14% below NY |
42.9±2.6Highest 8% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Chili and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.2%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
5.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,943±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$89,793±$7kHighest 4% above NY |
| Chili and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$7kHighest 47% below NY |
$206,000±$8kLowest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$81Highest 17% below NY |
$1,321±$124Lowest 19% below NY |
| Henrietta and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,155Highest 22% below NY |
$5,128Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±6.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±7.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Henrietta and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
21 minHighest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Henrietta 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 | #130 of 484 in NY | #384 of 484 in NY |
| School district | RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | RUSH-HENRIETTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.