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Irondequoit vs Lancaster
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 people working from home (14.5%).
Lancaster has the most expensive homes ($202k 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 | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
10,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7Lowest 9% above NY |
45.1±4.7Highest 13% above NY |
| Lancaster 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 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Irondequoit and Lancaster 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%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Irondequoit and Lancaster 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% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Irondequoit and Lancaster 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 |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
$202,200±$16kHighest 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42Highest 29% below NY |
$969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
| Irondequoit and Lancaster 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 |
$4,932Lowest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and Lancaster 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 40% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #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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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.