Compare towns
Irondequoit vs Oneida vs Chili
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%).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Chili has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Oneida | Chili |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
10,171Lowest |
28,982 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
42.9±2.6Lowest 8% above NY |
| Oneida and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chili 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%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
19%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Irondequoit and Oneida 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% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Chili 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±$3k 8% below NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$89,793±$7kHighest 4% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3k 57% below NY |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$206,000±$8kHighest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42 29% below NY |
$903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,321±$124Highest 19% below NY |
| Chili and Irondequoit 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 |
$3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,128 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±7.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
7.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 40% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
21 minHighest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Irondequoit and Chili 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 | #106 of 484 in NY | #384 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.