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Riga vs Walworth
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%).
Walworth has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Walworth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,534Lowest |
9,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
44.9±2.8Lowest 13% above NY |
| Riga and Walworth 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% |
22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Walworth 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% |
17.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Riga and Walworth 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% |
41%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Riga and Walworth 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 |
$94,286±$10kLowest 10% above NY |
| Riga and Walworth 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 |
$232,000±$13kHighest 45% below NY |
| Walworth and Riga 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 |
$910±$256Highest 44% below NY |
| Walworth and Riga 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 |
$5,775Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.8%±46.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Riga and Walworth 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% |
4.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Walworth 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 | #446 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.