What stands out worked out from the figures below

Riga has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

Marcellus has the most people working from home (13.2%).

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	Riga	Marcellus
People
Population	5,534Lowest	6,018Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.2±6.6Lowest 21% above NY	49.2±3Highest 24% above NY
	Marcellus and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%	18.5%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Riga and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Marcellus and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	45.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	4.3%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Riga and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,750±$10kHighest 17% above NY	$94,112±$8kLowest 9% above NY
	Riga and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,600±$12kLowest 46% below NY	$245,700±$12kHighest 42% below NY
	Marcellus and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$907±$273Lowest 44% below NY	$1,131±$176Highest 30% below NY
	Marcellus and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,622Lowest 30% below NY	$5,943Highest 10% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1%	36.7%±8.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Riga and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest NY: 14%	5.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 27% below NY	28 minHighest 15% below NY
Work from home	10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.2%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Marcellus 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	#96 of 484 in NY	#188 of 484 in NY
School district	CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MARCELLUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MARCELLUS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	10.2Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.