Compare towns
Irondequoit vs West Seneca vs Penfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irondequoit has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
West Seneca has the most renters (23.1% rent).
Penfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | West Seneca | Penfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,657Highest |
45,303 |
38,965Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.8% NY: +4.2% |
+8.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±1.7Lowest 9% above NY |
43.5±1.3 9% above NY |
45±1.6Highest 13% above NY |
| Penfield and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Penfield and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Irondequoit and Penfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% NY: 40.2% |
34.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
58%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±0.6 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| West Seneca 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±$3kLowest 8% below NY |
$79,709±$4k 7% below NY |
$119,154±$5kHighest 39% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
$232,800±$6k 45% below NY |
$291,500±$12kHighest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$42 29% below NY |
$1,106±$39Lowest 32% below NY |
$1,473±$120Highest 9% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 12% below NY |
$5,199Lowest 21% below NY |
$7,223Highest 10% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.5%±5.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±6.7 NY: 52.1% |
| 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%Highest NY: 14% |
8.8% NY: 14% |
5.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.2%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #127 of 484 in NY | #201 of 484 in NY | #21 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | WEST SENECA WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
12.5 |
12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.