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Perinton vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Perinton has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Pittsford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Perinton | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 46,961Highest |
30,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.9±1.4Highest 15% above NY |
43.3±1.9Lowest 9% above NY |
| Perinton and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±1.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pittsford and Perinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Perinton and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
74.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
12.5%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $112,093±$5kLowest 30% above NY |
$145,581±$10kHighest 69% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,200±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$389,100±$14kHighest 8% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$87Lowest 17% below NY |
$1,534±$210Highest 5% below NY |
| Pittsford and Perinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,684Lowest 17% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±8.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±8.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Perinton and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 37% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 21.2%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
21.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Perinton and Pittsford 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 | #136 of 484 in NY | #6 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FAIRPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | FAIRPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PITTSFORD-MENDON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.