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Gates vs Ogden vs Chili
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Ogden has the most expensive homes ($235k median).
Chili has the most homeowners (75.9%).
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 | Gates | Ogden | Chili |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,008Highest |
20,208Lowest |
28,982 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.2Highest 10% above NY |
39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
42.9±2.6 8% above NY |
| Gates and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Ogden and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Gates and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38% NY: 40.2% |
40.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
5.2%±1 NY: 7% |
| Ogden and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,080±$4kLowest 10% below NY |
$91,563±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$89,793±$7k 4% above NY |
| Ogden and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,500±$3kLowest 60% below NY |
$235,200±$13kHighest 45% below NY |
$206,000±$8k 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$60Lowest 26% below NY |
$1,233±$75 24% below NY |
$1,321±$124Highest 19% below NY |
| Chili and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,143 22% below NY |
$6,496Highest about the NY average |
$5,128Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±6.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±7.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chili and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
7.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.3% NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
21 minHighest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 17%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Gates and Ogden 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 | #324 of 484 in NY | #170 of 484 in NY | #384 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.