What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marilla has the most expensive homes ($286k median).

Riga has the most people working from home (10.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marilla	Riga
People
Population	5,148Lowest	5,534Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.5±5.5Lowest 17% above NY	48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY
	Riga and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Riga and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9%	21.6%±3.6 NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	42.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	4.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Riga and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,787±$23kLowest 8% above NY	$100,750±$10kHighest 17% above NY
	Riga and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$286,400±$36kHighest 32% below NY	$227,600±$12kLowest 46% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$952±$95Highest 41% below NY	$907±$273Lowest 44% below NY
	Marilla and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,098Highest 23% below NY	$4,622Lowest 30% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.9%±44.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Riga and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest NY: 14%	3.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	24 minLowest 27% below NY
Work from home	4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.7%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#258 of 484 in NY	#96 of 484 in NY
School district	IROQUOIS 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.