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Penfield vs Perinton 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
Penfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Perinton has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Irondequoit has the most affordable homes ($183k 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.
| Measure | Penfield | Perinton | Irondequoit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38,965Lowest |
46,961 |
50,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±1.6 13% above NY |
45.9±1.4Highest 15% above NY |
43.3±1.7Lowest 9% 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%±1.6 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7Lowest 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% |
22.6%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Perinton and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% NY: 40.2% |
62.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±0.6 NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Irondequoit and Perinton 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±$5k 30% above NY |
$79,162±$3kLowest 8% below 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±$12k 31% below NY |
$310,200±$9kHighest 27% below NY |
$182,500±$3kLowest 57% 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±$87 17% below NY |
$1,159±$42Lowest 29% 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 | $7,223 10% above NY |
$7,684Highest 17% above NY |
$5,774Lowest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±6.7 NY: 52.1% |
49.1%±8.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest 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 | 5.3% NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2% NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 39% below NY |
21 minHighest 37% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 23.2%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
21.2%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±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 | #127 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FAIRPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | FAIRPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.