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Ogden vs Salisbury vs Riga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogden has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Riga has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Salisbury | Riga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,208Highest |
1,200Lowest |
5,534 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.2±6.6 24% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$100,750±$10kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Riga and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,200±$13k 29% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$227,600±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$75 13% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$907±$273Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogden and Riga 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 |
| School district | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.