Compare towns
Hector vs Athens 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
Hector has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Athens has the most expensive homes ($275k median).
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 | Hector | Athens | Riga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,850 |
3,936Lowest |
5,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.1±4 28% above NY |
52.2±4.3Highest 31% above NY |
48.2±6.6Lowest 21% above NY |
| Athens and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Riga and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±5 NY: 17.9% |
26.3%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Athens and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
39.4% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Riga and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,904±$19kLowest 7% below NY |
$84,896±$14k about the NY average |
$100,750±$10kHighest 17% above NY |
| Riga and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,700±$32kLowest 48% below NY |
$274,700±$31kHighest 35% below NY |
$227,600±$12k 46% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$525 33% below NY |
$1,264±$480Highest 22% below NY |
$907±$273Lowest 44% below NY |
| Athens and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,072Lowest 38% below NY |
$4,345 34% below NY |
$4,622Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
31%±12.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±19.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Hector and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
15.8%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Athens and Hector 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 | — | #261 of 484 in NY | #96 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | COXSACKIE-ATHENS 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 |
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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.