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Riga vs Marilla
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Riga has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Marilla has the most expensive homes ($286k median).
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 | Riga | Marilla |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,534Highest |
5,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
46.5±5.5Lowest 17% above NY |
| Riga and Marilla 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% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Riga and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Riga and Marilla 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 |
$92,787±$23kLowest 8% above NY |
| Riga and Marilla 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 |
$286,400±$36kHighest 32% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$273Lowest 44% below NY |
$952±$95Highest 41% below NY |
| Marilla 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 |
$5,098Highest 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Riga and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Highest NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 484 in NY | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.