What stands out worked out from the figures below

Irondequoit has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).

Concord has the most expensive homes ($219k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Irondequoit	Concord
People
Population	50,657Highest	8,269Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.3±1.7Lowest 9% above NY	44.7±4.5Highest 12% above NY
	Concord 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%	22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Concord 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%	21.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Irondequoit and Concord 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%	31.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Irondequoit and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,162±$3kHighest 8% below NY	$78,594±$20kLowest 9% below NY
	Irondequoit and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY	$219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,159±$42Highest 29% below NY	$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Highest 12% below NY	$3,947Lowest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±8.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Concord and Irondequoit 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%	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 40% below NY	27 minHighest 16% below NY
Work from home	14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9%	12.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Irondequoit and Concord 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	#176 of 484 in NY
School district	EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL	GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	11.5Lowest
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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.