Compare towns
Reading vs Riga vs Starkey vs Hector
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Riga has the highest household income ($101k).
Starkey has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Hector has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Reading | Riga | Starkey | Hector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,637Lowest |
5,534Highest |
3,381 |
4,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
48.2±6.6 21% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
51.1±4Highest 28% above NY |
| Hector and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hector and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Riga and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,131±$9k about the NY average |
$100,750±$10kHighest 17% above NY |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
$79,904±$19k 7% below NY |
| Riga and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,200±$37k 62% below NY |
$227,600±$12kHighest 46% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$218,700±$32k 48% below NY |
| Riga and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$907±$273 44% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,083±$525 33% below NY |
| Reading and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
$4,622Highest 30% below NY |
$3,412 48% below NY |
$4,072 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±19.8 NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hector and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey and Hector 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 | — | #96 of 484 in NY | #358 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.