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Le Roy 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
Le Roy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Riga has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Le Roy | Riga |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,571Highest |
5,534Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±3.7Lowest 3% above NY |
48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
| Riga and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Riga and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Le Roy and Riga 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% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Le Roy and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,978±$14kLowest 15% below NY |
$100,750±$10kHighest 17% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,500±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$227,600±$12kHighest 46% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$177Highest 44% below NY |
$907±$273Lowest 44% below NY |
| Le Roy and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,478Lowest 32% below NY |
$4,622Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.2%±20Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Riga and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Riga and Le Roy 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 | #216 of 484 in NY | #96 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LE ROY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LE ROY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
11.4Highest |
| 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.