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A town of 38,965 people in Monroe County, New York
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Conserved land6.6%1,594 of 24,083 acres
Trails43 mi1.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1741 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Town in New York, United States
1810Established
39,438Population
37.9 sq miArea
512 ftElevation

Penfield is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 39,438 at the 2020 census, up from 36,242 in 2010. The town was incorporated in 1810 by the proprietor Daniel Penfield, a veteran of the Revolutionary War who purchased the town lands in 1795 and moved to the area in 1809. Penfield is a suburb of Rochester. The town sits along Irondequoit Creek, which in the town's early days fueled its economy with mills.

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ZIP code14526
Area code585
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Housing in Penfield

$400K▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Penfield home is worth about $400,000, up 5.3% in a year, 24% below the New York typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market8
Sale-to-list117.2%
Sold in May28
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The public schools Penfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#21Best public schoolsof 484 in NY
DistrictPENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools13

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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