What stands out worked out from the figures below

Penfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).

Perinton has the most expensive homes ($310k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Penfield	Perinton
People
Population	38,965Lowest	46,961Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	+2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45±1.6Lowest 13% above NY	45.9±1.4Highest 15% above NY
	Perinton and Penfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±2.1Highest NY: 20.5%	20.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Penfield and Perinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.8%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Perinton and Penfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58%Lowest NY: 40.2%	62.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%	3.1%±0.6Highest NY: 7%
	Perinton and Penfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,154±$5kHighest 39% above NY	$112,093±$5kLowest 30% above NY
	Penfield and Perinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$291,500±$12kLowest 31% below NY	$310,200±$9kHighest 27% below NY
	Perinton and Penfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,473±$120Highest 9% below NY	$1,349±$87Lowest 17% below NY
	Penfield and Perinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,223Lowest 10% above NY	$7,684Highest 17% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.9%±6.7Highest NY: 52.1%	49.1%±8.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Penfield and Perinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Highest NY: 14%	4.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 39% below NY	21 minHighest 37% below NY
Work from home	23.2%±3Highest NY: 14.9%	21.2%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Penfield and Perinton 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	#21 of 484 in NY	#136 of 484 in NY
School district	PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	FAIRPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	FAIRPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	11.3Lowest
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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.