Compare towns
Bergen vs Pendleton vs Riga vs Bainbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bergen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Bainbridge has the most affordable homes ($151k median).
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 | Bergen | Pendleton | Riga | Bainbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,081 |
7,034Highest |
5,534 |
3,017Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.3 20% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
48.2±7.6Highest 21% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bergen and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,327±$8k 12% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$100,750±$10k 17% above NY |
$60,391±$8kLowest 30% below NY |
| Pendleton and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,000±$21k 60% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$227,600±$12k 46% below NY |
$150,500±$32kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$91 52% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$907±$273 44% below NY |
$767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
| Pendleton and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 33% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,622 30% below NY |
$3,712Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±26.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±19.8 NY: 52.1% |
41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Bergen and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Riga 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 | #333 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #96 of 484 in NY | #332 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BYRON-BERGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
14.5Highest |
11.4 |
9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.