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Irondequoit vs Schroeppel vs Irondequoit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Schroeppel | Irondequoit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
7,938Lowest |
50,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7Lowest 9% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
43.3±1.7Lowest 9% above NY |
| Schroeppel and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,162±$3kHighest 8% below NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$79,162±$3kHighest 8% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
$182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42Highest 29% below NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,159±$42Highest 29% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Highest 12% below NY |
$4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,774Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #127 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY | #127 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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NY 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.