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Irondequoit vs Clay vs West Seneca
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 affordable homes ($183k median).
Clay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
West Seneca has the most expensive homes ($233k 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 | Clay | West Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657 |
59,995Highest |
45,303Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
39.8±1Lowest about the NY average |
43.5±1.3Highest 9% above NY |
| West Seneca and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Clay 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% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Irondequoit and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,162±$3kLowest 8% below NY |
$90,707±$6kHighest 6% above NY |
$79,709±$4k 7% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
$205,900±$6k 51% below NY |
$232,800±$6kHighest 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42 29% below NY |
$1,240±$40Highest 24% below NY |
$1,106±$39Lowest 32% below NY |
| Clay 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 |
$5,087Lowest 23% below NY |
$5,199 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.6%±5.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.5%±5.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Irondequoit and Clay 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 | #249 of 484 in NY | #201 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | WEST SENECA WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
14.0Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.