What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ridgeway has the shortest commute (25 min average).

Richland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ridgeway	Richland
People
Population	6,514Highest	5,716Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.3±3Lowest 6% above NY	44.4±5Highest 12% above NY
	Richland and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%	18.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ridgeway and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.5%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Richland and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	18.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7%	2.5%±1Highest NY: 7%
	Richland and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,516±$8kHighest 19% below NY	$67,904±$14kLowest 21% below NY
	Ridgeway and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$149,900±$15kLowest 65% below NY	$163,600±$13kHighest 61% below NY
	Richland and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$934±$49Highest 42% below NY	$856±$81Lowest 47% below NY
	Ridgeway and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,109Lowest 38% below NY	$4,115Highest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.4%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	45.5%±9.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Richland and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Lowest NY: 14%	18%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	67%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 24% below NY	30 minHighest 7% below NY
Work from home	7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Richland and Ridgeway 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	—	#316 of 484 in NY
School district	—	PULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.8
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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.