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Olive vs Riga vs Colden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Olive has the most people working from home (31.1%).
Riga has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Colden has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Olive | Riga | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,254 |
5,534Highest |
3,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.4±1.5Highest 24% above NY |
48.2±6.6Lowest 21% above NY |
49.3±10.4 24% above NY |
| Olive and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Riga and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Olive and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.5% NY: 40.2% |
41%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
| Riga and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,018±$29kHighest 33% above NY |
$100,750±$10k 17% above NY |
$97,935±$15kLowest 14% above NY |
| Olive and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,100±$33kHighest 11% below NY |
$227,600±$12kLowest 46% below NY |
$302,600±$42k 29% below NY |
| Olive and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,149±$321Highest 33% above NY |
$907±$273Lowest 44% below NY |
$943±$142 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,622 30% below NY |
$4,752Highest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.4%±19 NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±19.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 9% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 31.1%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #253 of 484 in NY | #96 of 484 in NY | #346 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOL | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
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.