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Irondequoit vs Chili vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irondequoit has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Chili has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Irondequoit | Chili | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
28,982Lowest |
45,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+6.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
42.9±2.6Lowest 8% above NY |
45.1±2.7Highest 13% above NY |
| Webster and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±1.5Lowest 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%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
19%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Webster and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% NY: 40.2% |
40.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6 NY: 7% |
5.2%±1Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±0.6Lowest 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±$7k 4% above NY |
$94,313±$4kHighest 10% above NY |
| Webster and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
$206,000±$8k 51% below NY |
$269,000±$11kHighest 37% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42Lowest 29% below NY |
$1,321±$124 19% below NY |
$1,489±$108Highest 8% below NY |
| Webster and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 12% below NY |
$5,128Lowest 22% below NY |
$6,843Highest 4% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±7.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.9%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and Webster 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% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
70.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
21 minHighest 34% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.9%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #127 of 484 in NY | #384 of 484 in NY | #92 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WEBSTER-SCHROEDER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.