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Irondequoit vs Chittenden vs Irondequoit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
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 | Chittenden | Irondequoit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
1,318Lowest |
50,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.3±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,162±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$79,162±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Chittenden and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$182,500±$3kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,159±$42Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden 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 |
| School district | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.