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Chenango vs Holley vs Murray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most expensive homes ($172k median).
Holley has the most renters (38.7% rent).
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 | Holley | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
1,927Lowest |
4,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
38±4.1Lowest 5% below NY |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
| Chenango and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
24.6%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Holley and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.9% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$64,600±$6kLowest 25% below NY |
$65,077±$5k 24% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$122,600±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
$123,800±$14k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$816±$90Lowest 50% below NY |
$826±$63 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,476Highest 32% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.4%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | — | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.