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Riga vs Parma vs Trenton
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 oldest population (median age 48.2).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Trenton has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Riga | Parma | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,534 |
16,111Highest |
4,257Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
44.3±2.2 11% above NY |
| Riga and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Trenton 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% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Trenton 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Riga and Parma 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 |
$88,807±$13kLowest 3% above 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±$15kLowest 48% below NY |
$225,400±$32k 47% below NY |
| Riga and Trenton 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 |
$895±$397Lowest 45% 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 |
$3,887Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
34.4%±31.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Riga and Parma 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%Highest NY: 14% |
7.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.5% 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 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Trenton 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 | #88 of 484 in NY | #117 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.