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Ogden vs Riga vs Gates
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).
Riga has the most homeowners (87.1%).
Gates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
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.
| Measure | Ogden | Riga | Gates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,208 |
5,534Lowest |
29,008Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
43.8±2.2 10% above NY |
| Riga and Gates 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% |
20.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest 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% |
21.6%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gates 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% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
4.1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ogden and Riga 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 |
$100,750±$10kHighest 17% above NY |
$77,080±$4kLowest 10% below NY |
| Riga and Ogden 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 |
$227,600±$12k 46% below NY |
$170,500±$3kLowest 60% 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 |
$907±$273Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,196±$60 26% below NY |
| Ogden and Gates 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 |
$4,622Lowest 30% below NY |
$5,143 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.8%±6.5Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 40% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Gates 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 | #96 of 484 in NY | #324 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.4Highest |
11.0 |
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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.