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Irondequoit vs Chili 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
Chili has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Irondequoit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
28,982Lowest |
50,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7Highest 9% above NY |
42.9±2.6Lowest 8% above NY |
43.3±1.7Highest 9% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7Lowest 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%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±1Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±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±$7kHighest 4% above NY |
$79,162±$3kLowest 8% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
$206,000±$8kHighest 51% below NY |
$182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42Lowest 29% below NY |
$1,321±$124Highest 19% below NY |
$1,159±$42Lowest 29% below NY |
| Chili and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Highest 12% below NY |
$5,128Lowest 22% below NY |
$5,774Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±7.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
21 minHighest 34% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #127 of 484 in NY | #384 of 484 in NY | #127 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.