Town guide

Perinton, New York

Perinton is a town in Monroe County, New York, home to about 46,961 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14450, and parts of 14445, 14502, 14526, 14534 and 14564 are in Perinton too.

Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population46,9611,374 per sq mi
Median home value$310,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$221Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking83%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Perinton

6 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Perinton

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA244 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Perinton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Perinton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Perinton had 47,479 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 43rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Monroe County grew from 217,854 residents in 1900 to 759,443 in 2020.

Perinton population by census2000: 46,090, 2010: 46,462, 2020: 47,47946,090200046,462201047,4792020

Monroe County, 1900–2020

Monroe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 217,854, 1910: 283,212, 1920: 352,034, 1930: 423,881, 1940: 438,230, 1950: 487,632, 1960: 586,387, 1970: 711,917, 1980: 702,238, 1990: 713,968, 2000: 735,343, 2010: 744,344, 2020: 759,443218K’00’10352K’20’30438K’40’50586K’60’70702K’80’90735K’00’10759K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 86 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PerintonJan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in34°17°Jan2.736°18°Feb2.544°25°Mar2.956°35°Apr3.268°47°May3.077°56°Jun4.181°61°Jul2.980°61°Aug4.173°53°Sep3.461°42°Oct4.049°32°Nov3.539°24°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Webster 2 Ne, NY weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Monroe County

350,205 jobs at 17,484 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monroe CountyHealth care and social assistance: 70,305 jobs; Retail trade: 39,658 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,816 jobs; Educational services: 31,251 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,479 jobs; Professional services: 26,172 jobs; Administrative and support: 23,654 jobs; Wholesale trade: 14,907 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 8% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

409 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perinton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Highland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester9.0 miles
  • Strong Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester9.5 miles
  • Rochester General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rochester10.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors11
Dentists34
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers103
Physical and occupational therapists193
Optometrists2
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Perinton

Parks (34 nearby)

  • Powder Mills Park · 393 acres3.4 mi
  • Howell Road Park · 105 acres2.8 mi
  • Horizon Hill Conservation Area · 79 acres2.4 mi
  • Center Park · 73 acres0.9 mi
  • Thayer Hill · 65 acres2.0 mi
  • Harris Whalen Park · 47 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Wegmans0.8 mi
  • ALDI1.0 mi
  • Red Bird Market1.2 mi
  • G & C Foods2.0 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Fairport Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • SpecialtyRx2.6 mi
  • Walgreens3.3 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Fairport Public Library1.2 mi
  • East Rochester Public Library2.9 mi
  • Pittsford Community Library3.5 mi
  • Penfield Public Library3.9 mi
  • Lorette Wilmot Library3.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Fairport Historical Museum1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

  • Center Stage0.7 mi
  • Woodcliff Resort Event Tent2.8 mi
  • Penfield Arts Center3.5 mi
  • Glazer Music Performance Center3.8 mi
  • Nazareth University Arts Center3.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1812.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Perinton

Public schools here are run by Fairport Central School District, Monroe 1 Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brooks Hill SchoolFairportPre-K–5549Public0.6 mi
Dudley SchoolFairportPre-K–2482Public2.2 mi
Jefferson Avenue SchoolFairportK–5606Public1.2 mi
Monroe 1 BocesFairportK–12582Special Education1.7 mi
Northside SchoolFairport3–5580Public2.2 mi
Johanna Perrin Middle SchoolFairport6–8572Public0.6 mi
Martha Brown Middle SchoolFairport6–8640Public0.5 mi
Minerva Deland SchoolFairport9419Public0.5 mi
Fairport Senior High SchoolFairport10–121,245Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pittsford, Penfield, Victor, East Rochester, Macedon, Henrietta, Walworth, Mendon and East Bloomfield.

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