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Irondequoit vs Rupert vs Chili
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).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Chili has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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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 | Rupert | Chili |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
676Lowest |
28,982 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7 11% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.9±2.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chili and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$89,793±$7kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Chili and Rupert 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. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$206,000±$8k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,321±$124Highest 7% below U.S. |
| 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 85% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$5,128 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Irondequoit 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 | — | #384 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.