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Schroeppel vs Irondequoit vs Busti vs Lysander

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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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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.

MeasureSchroeppelIrondequoitBustiLysander
People
Population
7,938
50,657Highest
7,452Lowest
23,086
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-1.3%
NY: +4.2%
+2.6%
NY: +4.2%
+6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.3±2.5
14% above NY
43.3±1.7Lowest
9% above NY
46.6±4.8Highest
17% above NY
43.6±1.9
10% above NY
Busti and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±3
NY: 20.5%
19.9%±1.7Lowest
NY: 20.5%
19.9%±3.3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
24.4%±2.9Highest
NY: 20.5%
Lysander and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.8%±3.3
NY: 17.9%
22.6%±1.5
NY: 17.9%
23.8%±3.5Highest
NY: 17.9%
17.6%±1.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Busti and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30%
NY: 40.2%
40.4%
NY: 40.2%
29.5%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
47.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.2
NY: 7%
3.8%±0.6Highest
NY: 7%
2.4%±1.1Lowest
NY: 7%
3.6%±0.9
NY: 7%
Irondequoit and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,082±$9k
15% below NY
$79,162±$3k
8% below NY
$67,292±$9kLowest
22% below NY
$107,984±$5kHighest
26% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$188,400±$14k
56% below NY
$182,500±$3k
57% below NY
$164,600±$12kLowest
61% below NY
$288,400±$18kHighest
32% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$972±$69Lowest
40% below NY
$1,159±$42Highest
29% below NY
$1,085±$106
33% below NY
$1,130±$100
30% below NY
Irondequoit and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,546
31% below NY
$5,774
12% below NY
$3,876Lowest
41% below NY
$6,748Highest
about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.3%±7.5
NY: 52.1%
57.5%±8.6Highest
NY: 52.1%
55.5%±13.2
NY: 52.1%
54.5%±10.5Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Irondequoit and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15%Highest
NY: 14%
9.2%
NY: 14%
14.4%
NY: 14%
5.8%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77%
NY: 54.3%
78.8%
NY: 54.3%
72.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
81.5%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
9 yrs newer than NY
1955Lowest
4 yrs older than NY
1963
4 yrs newer than NY
1985Highest
26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
31% below NY
20 minLowest
40% below NY
21 min
35% below NY
24 minHighest
26% below NY
Work from home
9.4%±2.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
14.5%±1.8
NY: 14.9%
9.5%±4.5
NY: 14.9%
16.6%±3.1Highest
NY: 14.9%
Lysander and Irondequoit 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 #277 of 484 in NY #127 of 484 in NY — #158 of 484 in NY
School district PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL — CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9Lowest
12.6
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15.4Highest
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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.