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Irondequoit vs Rupert vs Sandgate 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).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Penfield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Rupert | Sandgate | Penfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
676 |
435Lowest |
38,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
45±1.6 16% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Penfield 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Irondequoit and Penfield 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 about the U.S. average |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$119,154±$5kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Penfield 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. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$291,500±$12k 12% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Penfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,473±$120Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,223Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — | PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | — | 12.2Lowest |
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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.