What stands out worked out from the figures below

Irondequoit has the most affordable homes ($183k median).

Chili has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Irondequoit	Chili
People
Population	50,657Highest	28,982Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.3±1.7Highest 9% above NY	42.9±2.6Lowest 8% above NY
	Irondequoit and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.4%±2.6Highest 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+	22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9%	19%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	40.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±1Highest NY: 7%
	Chili and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,162±$3kLowest 8% below NY	$89,793±$7kHighest 4% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY	$206,000±$8kHighest 51% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,159±$42Lowest 29% below NY	$1,321±$124Highest 19% 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	$5,774Highest 12% below NY	$5,128Lowest 22% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1%	51.4%±7.4Lowest 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	9.2%Highest NY: 14%	7.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 40% below NY	21 minHighest 34% below NY
Work from home	14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9%	13.5%±2.1Lowest 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	#127 of 484 in NY	#384 of 484 in NY
School district	—	CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.