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Irondequoit vs Irondequoit vs Lysander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Irondequoit | Lysander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
50,657Highest |
23,086Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7Lowest 9% above NY |
43.3±1.7Lowest 9% above NY |
43.6±1.9Highest 10% above NY |
| Lysander and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander 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% |
22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,162±$3kLowest 8% below NY |
$79,162±$3kLowest 8% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
$182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42Highest 29% below NY |
$1,159±$42Highest 29% below NY |
$1,130±$100Lowest 30% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 12% below NY |
$5,774Lowest 12% below NY |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander 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 | #127 of 484 in NY | #127 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
15.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.