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Riga vs Parma vs Bergen
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 highest household income ($101k).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Bergen has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Parma | Bergen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,534 |
16,111Highest |
3,081Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
47.8±4.3 20% above NY |
| Riga and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.3%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Riga and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Bergen and Riga 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 |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$75,327±$8kLowest 12% below NY |
| Riga and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,600±$12kHighest 46% below NY |
$220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$170,000±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
| Riga and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$273 44% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$781±$91Lowest 52% below NY |
| Parma and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 30% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$4,380Lowest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±19.8 NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
75.7%±26.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bergen and Riga 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% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
10.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Riga and Parma 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 | #88 of 484 in NY | #333 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BYRON-BERGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.9Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.