What stands out worked out from the figures below

Riga has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

Westmoreland has the most people working from home (16.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Riga	Westmoreland
People
Population	5,534Lowest	5,892Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY	47±8.7Lowest 18% above NY
	Riga and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%	19.7%±5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Riga and Westmoreland 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%	21.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Riga and Westmoreland 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%	30.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Riga and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,750±$10kLowest 17% above NY	$105,333±$10kHighest 23% above NY
	Westmoreland 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	$238,100±$20kHighest 44% below NY
	Westmoreland and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$907±$273Highest 44% below NY	$874±$187Lowest 46% below NY
	Riga and Westmoreland 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	$3,685Lowest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1%	20.3%±31.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Riga and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2% NY: 14%	3.2% NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 27% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	10.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.8%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Westmoreland 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	#124 of 484 in NY
School district	CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	10.4Lowest
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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.