Compare towns
Ogden vs Amherst 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
Ogden has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Riga has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Ogden | Amherst | Riga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,208 |
130,546Highest |
5,534Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3 about the NY average |
39.1±0.8Lowest about the NY average |
48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
| Riga and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Ogden and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±0.9 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Riga and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
57.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
13.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,563±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$93,483±$2k 9% above NY |
$100,750±$10kHighest 17% above NY |
| Riga and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,200±$13k 45% below NY |
$311,600±$7kHighest 26% below NY |
$227,600±$12kLowest 46% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$75 24% below NY |
$1,393±$45Highest 14% below NY |
$907±$273Lowest 44% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496Highest about the NY average |
$5,935 10% below NY |
$4,622Lowest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±7.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±4.3 NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Riga and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
10.1%Highest NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NY: 54.3% |
69.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
15.9%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Amherst 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 | #170 of 484 in NY | #72 of 484 in NY | #96 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.2 |
11.4Highest |
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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.