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Irondequoit vs Middlesex vs Penfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irondequoit has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Penfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Penfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
1,943Lowest |
38,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
45±1.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Penfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Penfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Irondequoit and Penfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Irondequoit 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 about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$119,154±$5kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Penfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$291,500±$12k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,473±$120Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Penfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,223Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Irondequoit and Penfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Penfield 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 | — | #21 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.