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Irondequoit vs Rupert vs Sandgate vs Webster
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Webster has the most renters (29.2% rent).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
676 |
435Lowest |
45,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%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±2.7 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%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Irondequoit and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±1.7 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% |
45.7%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% |
3.3%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Irondequoit and Webster 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. |
$94,313±$4kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$269,000±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,489±$108Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,843Highest 119% 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% |
53.9%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Irondequoit and Webster 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.8%Lowest 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. |
1985Highest 5 yrs 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. |
21 min 20% 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% |
19.9%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Webster 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 | — | — | #92 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | WEBSTER-SCHROEDER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | — | 11.2Lowest |
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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.