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Irondequoit vs Irondequoit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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| Measure | Irondequoit | Irondequoit |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 50,657 |
50,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% NY: 40.2% |
40.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6 NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,162±$3k 8% below NY |
$79,162±$3k 8% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3k 57% below NY |
$182,500±$3k 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42 29% below NY |
$1,159±$42 29% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 12% below NY |
$5,774 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6 NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% NY: 54.3% |
78.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 40% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.