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Hector vs Preble 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 oldest population (median age 51.1).
Preble has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Preble | Riga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,850 |
1,150Lowest |
5,534Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.1±4Highest 28% above NY |
44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY |
48.2±6.6 21% above NY |
| Hector and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Preble and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±5 NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Preble 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% |
37.7% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Preble and Riga 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 |
$82,083±$20k 5% below NY |
$100,750±$10kHighest 17% above NY |
| Riga and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,700±$32k 48% below NY |
$176,700±$27kLowest 58% below NY |
$227,600±$12kHighest 46% below NY |
| Riga and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$525 33% below NY |
$1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY |
$907±$273Lowest 44% below NY |
| Preble 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 |
$4,323 34% below NY |
$4,622Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±19.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Preble and Hector 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% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Preble 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 | — | — | #96 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.