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Avon vs Murray vs Le Roy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Le Roy has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Avon | Murray | Le Roy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,417Lowest |
4,754Highest |
4,301 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±4.1Highest about the NY average |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
39.5±3Lowest about the NY average |
| Avon and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Avon and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±6.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Avon and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Avon and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,771±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$65,077±$5k 24% below NY |
$58,818±$15kLowest 32% below NY |
| Avon and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,200±$14kHighest 57% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$169,400±$21k 60% below NY |
| Avon and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $898±$241Highest 45% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$851±$164 48% below NY |
| Avon and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,356Highest 19% below NY |
$3,907Lowest 41% below NY |
$4,409 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±20.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.1%±23.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Avon and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY |
1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY |
1940Lowest 19 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 5%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Le Roy 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 | — | #430 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.