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Chittenango vs Clarkson 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
Chittenango has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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.
| Measure | Chittenango | Clarkson | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
6,810Highest |
4,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±4.5 3% above NY |
42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Chittenango and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,786±$7k 18% below NY |
$83,286±$15kHighest 3% below NY |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
| Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$17k 57% below NY |
$207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
| Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$189Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
$826±$63 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 24% below NY |
$5,146Highest 22% below NY |
$3,907Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Chittenango and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Clarkson 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.