Compare towns
Pendleton vs Riga vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Riga has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Northumberland has the youngest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Pendleton | Riga | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
5,534 |
5,219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
46.3±4Lowest 16% above NY |
| Riga and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Riga and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$100,750±$10k 17% above NY |
$91,178±$15kLowest 6% above NY |
| Pendleton and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$227,600±$12kLowest 46% below NY |
$267,300±$26k 37% below NY |
| Pendleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119 39% below NY |
$907±$273Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,213±$561Highest 25% below NY |
| Northumberland and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,622 30% below NY |
$3,938Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Riga and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #96 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.