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Chili vs Gates vs Riga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chili has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
Gates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Riga has the most homeowners (87.1%).
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 | Chili | Gates | Riga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,982 |
29,008Highest |
5,534Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.6Lowest 8% above NY |
43.8±2.2 10% above NY |
48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
| Riga and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Riga and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Gates and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Chili and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,793±$7k 4% above NY |
$77,080±$4kLowest 10% below NY |
$100,750±$10kHighest 17% above NY |
| Riga and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$8k 51% below NY |
$170,500±$3kLowest 60% below NY |
$227,600±$12kHighest 46% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$124Highest 19% below NY |
$1,196±$60 26% below NY |
$907±$273Lowest 44% below NY |
| Chili and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128 22% below NY |
$5,143Highest 22% below NY |
$4,622Lowest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±7.4 NY: 52.1% |
38.8%±6.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Riga and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
73.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 34% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.5%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
17%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gates 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 | #384 of 484 in NY | #324 of 484 in NY | #96 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.