Compare towns
Colden 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
Colden has the most people working from home (15%).
Riga has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Colden | Riga |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,145Lowest |
5,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
48.2±6.6Lowest 21% above NY |
| Colden and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Riga and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Riga and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,935±$15kLowest 14% above NY |
$100,750±$10kHighest 17% above NY |
| Riga and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$227,600±$12kLowest 46% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142Highest 42% below NY |
$907±$273Lowest 44% below NY |
| Colden and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752Highest 28% below NY |
$4,622Lowest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±19.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Colden 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 | #346 of 484 in NY | #96 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE 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.