Compare towns
Irondequoit vs Penfield vs Rochester
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%).
Rochester has the most renters (61.9% rent).
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 | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657 |
38,965Lowest |
208,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+8.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
45±1.6Highest 13% above NY |
33.7±0.5Lowest 15% below 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% |
20.9%±0.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Penfield and Rochester 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%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Irondequoit and Penfield 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% |
58%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6 NY: 7% |
2.9%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
8.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,162±$3k 8% below NY |
$119,154±$5kHighest 39% above NY |
$47,213±$2kLowest 45% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3k 57% below NY |
$291,500±$12kHighest 31% below NY |
$139,600±$5kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42 29% below NY |
$1,473±$120Highest 9% below NY |
$1,081±$16Lowest 33% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 12% below NY |
$7,223Highest 10% above NY |
$3,152Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±6.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.3%±2.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NY: 14% |
5.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
27.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
38.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 40% below NY |
20 minHighest 39% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
23.2%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #127 of 484 in NY | #21 of 484 in NY | #458 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOL · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | EDISON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.