Compare towns
Riga vs Pendleton 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 oldest population (median age 48.2).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Pendleton | Bergen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,534 |
7,034Highest |
3,081Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
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% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.3%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Riga 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton 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% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest 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±$10k 17% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$75,327±$8kLowest 12% below NY |
| Pendleton and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,600±$12k 46% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$170,000±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$273 44% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$781±$91Lowest 52% below NY |
| Pendleton 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,380Lowest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±19.8 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
10.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #333 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BYRON-BERGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
14.5Highest |
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.