Compare towns
Riga vs Starkey
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Starkey |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,534Highest |
3,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
| Riga and Starkey 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% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey 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% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $100,750±$10kHighest 17% above NY |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,600±$12kHighest 46% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$273Highest 44% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
| Riga and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Highest 30% below NY |
$3,412Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Riga and Starkey 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% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey 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 | #358 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
8.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.