Compare towns
Walworth vs Marion vs Pendleton vs Riga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walworth has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Marion has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Riga has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Walworth | Marion | Pendleton | Riga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,273Highest |
4,523Lowest |
7,034 |
5,534 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.8Lowest 13% above NY |
47.9±4.2 20% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
48.2±6.6Highest 21% above NY |
| Riga and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Walworth and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.6 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+ | 41% NY: 40.2% |
20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Riga and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,286±$10k 10% above NY |
$80,469±$12kLowest 6% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$100,750±$10k 17% 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 | $232,000±$13k 45% below NY |
$180,300±$27kLowest 57% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$227,600±$12k 46% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $910±$256 44% below NY |
$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$907±$273 44% below NY |
| Pendleton and Walworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,775 12% below NY |
$4,580Lowest 30% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,622 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.8%±46.6 NY: 52.1% |
44%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.7%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Riga and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NY: 14% |
5.2% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Walworth 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 | #446 of 484 in NY | #194 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #96 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
14.5Highest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.