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West Seneca 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
West Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Irondequoit has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | West Seneca | Irondequoit |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 45,303Lowest |
50,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.3Highest 9% above NY |
43.3±1.7Lowest 9% above NY |
| West Seneca and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Irondequoit and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Irondequoit and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| West Seneca and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,709±$4kHighest 7% below NY |
$79,162±$3kLowest 8% below NY |
| West Seneca and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,800±$6kHighest 45% below NY |
$182,500±$3kLowest 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$39Lowest 32% below NY |
$1,159±$42Highest 29% below NY |
| Irondequoit and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,199Lowest 21% below NY |
$5,774Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±5.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #201 of 484 in NY | #127 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEST SENECA WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| 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.