Compare towns
Ogden vs Chenango vs Parma 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Chenango | Parma | Riga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,208Highest |
10,787 |
16,111 |
5,534Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
| Riga and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Ogden 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% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Ogden and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,563±$7k 7% above NY |
$86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$100,750±$10kHighest 17% above NY |
| Riga and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,200±$13kHighest 45% below NY |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
$220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$227,600±$12k 46% below NY |
| Ogden and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$75Highest 24% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,216±$111 25% below NY |
$907±$273Lowest 44% below NY |
| Ogden and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496Highest about the NY average |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,549 16% below NY |
$4,622 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Riga and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Ogden and Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY | #96 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.1 |
11.9Highest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.