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Irondequoit vs Penfield vs Irondequoit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Penfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Penfield | Irondequoit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
38,965Lowest |
50,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+8.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7Lowest 9% above NY |
45±1.6Highest 13% above NY |
43.3±1.7Lowest 9% above NY |
| Penfield 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% |
23%±2.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Penfield 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% |
21.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
58%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,162±$3kLowest 8% below NY |
$119,154±$5kHighest 39% above NY |
$79,162±$3kLowest 8% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
$291,500±$12kHighest 31% below NY |
$182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42Lowest 29% below NY |
$1,473±$120Highest 9% below NY |
$1,159±$42Lowest 29% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 12% below NY |
$7,223Highest 10% above NY |
$5,774Lowest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±6.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
20 minHighest 39% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.2%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #127 of 484 in NY | #21 of 484 in NY | #127 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.