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Irondequoit vs Sandgate vs Irondequoit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Irondequoit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
435Lowest |
50,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.3±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.5Lowest 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% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,162±$3kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$79,162±$3kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$182,500±$3kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,159±$42 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±1.8Lowest 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 | — | #127 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.