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Irondequoit vs Busti 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 homeowners (78.8%).
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
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 | Busti | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
7,452Lowest |
45,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+6.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7Lowest 9% above NY |
46.6±4.8Highest 17% above NY |
45.1±2.7 13% above NY |
| Busti and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Busti and Webster 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% |
29.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±0.6 NY: 7% |
| Irondequoit and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,162±$3k 8% below NY |
$67,292±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$94,313±$4kHighest 10% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3k 57% below NY |
$164,600±$12kLowest 61% below NY |
$269,000±$11kHighest 37% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42 29% below NY |
$1,085±$106Lowest 33% below NY |
$1,489±$108Highest 8% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 12% below NY |
$3,876Lowest 41% below NY |
$6,843Highest 4% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.5%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
53.9%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NY: 14% |
14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
21 minHighest 35% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.9%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #127 of 484 in NY | — | #92 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | — | WEBSTER-SCHROEDER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.