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Chili 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Riga |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 28,982Highest |
5,534Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.6Lowest 8% above NY |
48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
| Riga and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
21.6%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Riga and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$7kLowest 4% above 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±$8kLowest 51% below NY |
$227,600±$12kHighest 46% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$124Highest 19% below NY |
$907±$273Lowest 44% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128Highest 22% below NY |
$4,622Lowest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±7.4Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.5%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chili 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 | #384 of 484 in NY | #96 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.