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Chenango Bridge vs Murray vs Minoa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Minoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Murray | Minoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
4,754Highest |
3,653 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.3±2.8Highest about the NY average |
37.1±5.2 7% below NY |
| Murray and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Minoa and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$95,506±$18k 11% above NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$179,400±$32kHighest 58% below NY |
| Minoa and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,027±$131 37% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
$5,652Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±24.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
4.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
14%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Minoa and Murray 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.