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Irondequoit vs Lysander vs Webster
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).
Lysander has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Webster has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Lysander | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
23,086Lowest |
45,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6% NY: +4.2% |
+6.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7Lowest 9% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
45.1±2.7Highest 13% above NY |
| Webster and Lysander 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% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Webster and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
45.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.3%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Irondequoit and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,162±$3kLowest 8% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$94,313±$4k 10% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
$288,400±$18kHighest 32% below NY |
$269,000±$11k 37% below NY |
| Lysander and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42 29% below NY |
$1,130±$100Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,489±$108Highest 8% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 12% below NY |
$6,748 about the NY average |
$6,843Highest 4% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
53.9%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and Lysander 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% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
19.9%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Webster and Lysander 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 | #158 of 484 in NY | #92 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | WEBSTER-SCHROEDER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
15.4Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.