Compare towns
Ogden vs Chenango vs Riga vs Milton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Riga has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Riga | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,208Highest |
10,787 |
5,534Lowest |
19,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
42.2±2.3 6% above NY |
| Riga and Milton 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% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Ogden and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.2Lowest 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% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$100,750±$10kHighest 17% above NY |
$100,322±$9k 17% above NY |
| Riga and Milton 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 |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
$227,600±$12k 46% below NY |
$311,500±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$75 24% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$907±$273Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,423±$89Highest 12% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496Highest about the NY average |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,622 30% below NY |
$4,385 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±10.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Riga and Ogden 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% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milton 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #96 of 484 in NY | #330 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.1 |
11.4Highest |
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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.