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Irondequoit vs Sandgate 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Chili has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Sandgate | Chili |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
435Lowest |
28,982 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7 11% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.9±2.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Irondequoit 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest 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±$3k about the U.S. average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$89,793±$7kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$206,000±$8kHighest 38% below U.S. |
| Chili and Sandgate 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. |
— | $1,321±$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. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,128 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 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 3% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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.