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Sandgate vs Irondequoit vs Rupert vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Irondequoit has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Sandgate | Irondequoit | Rupert | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
50,657Highest |
676 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
43.3±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Irondequoit and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Irondequoit and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$79,162±$3k about the U.S. average |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Rupert and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$182,500±$3kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,159±$42 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Irondequoit and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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 | — | #127 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.