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West Seneca vs Irondequoit vs Chili
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 the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Irondequoit has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Chili has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Chili |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 45,303 |
50,657Highest |
28,982Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.3Highest 9% above NY |
43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
42.9±2.6Lowest 8% 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%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chili and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19%±2Lowest 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% |
40.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7 NY: 7% |
3.8%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Chili and West Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,709±$4k 7% below NY |
$79,162±$3kLowest 8% below NY |
$89,793±$7kHighest 4% above NY |
| Chili and West Seneca 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 |
$206,000±$8k 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$39Lowest 32% below NY |
$1,159±$42 29% below NY |
$1,321±$124Highest 19% below NY |
| Chili and Irondequoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,199 21% below NY |
$5,774Highest 12% below NY |
$5,128Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±5.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±7.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Irondequoit and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% NY: 14% |
9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Irondequoit and Chili 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 | #201 of 484 in NY | #127 of 484 in NY | #384 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEST SENECA WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.