Compare towns
Riga vs Pendleton vs Marcellus
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 affordable homes ($228k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Marcellus has the most renters (21.6% rent).
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 | Marcellus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,534Lowest |
7,034Highest |
6,018 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.6 21% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% 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%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±2.6Lowest 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Marcellus and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.7 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±$10k 17% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$94,112±$8kLowest 9% above 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±$12kLowest 46% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$245,700±$12k 42% below NY |
| Pendleton and Marcellus 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 |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,131±$176Highest 30% below NY |
| Marcellus and Pendleton 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,943 10% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.7%±8.6 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% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Marcellus 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 | #188 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MARCELLUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | MARCELLUS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
14.5Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.