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Clarkson vs Salisbury vs Murray

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarkson has the most renters (33.4% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).

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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.

MeasureClarksonSalisburyMurray
People
Population
6,810Highest
1,200Lowest
4,754
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±3.7
10% above U.S.
50.6±6.5Highest
30% above U.S.
40.3±2.8Lowest
4% above U.S.
Salisbury and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.6%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Murray and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.1%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
30.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
Clarkson and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$83,286±$15k
3% above U.S.
$99,688±$21kHighest
23% above U.S.
$65,077±$5kLowest
19% below U.S.
Salisbury and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,000±$24k
38% below U.S.
$306,900±$51kHighest
8% below U.S.
$123,800±$14kLowest
63% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,084±$99
23% below U.S.
$1,443±$984Highest
about the U.S. average
$826±$63Lowest
42% below U.S.
Salisbury and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,146Highest
65% above U.S.
$4,842
55% above U.S.
$3,907Lowest
25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.8%±17.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.9%±22.6
U.S.: 51.1%
38.9%±15.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Murray and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
66.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1952Lowest
28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
19 minLowest
29% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
8.4%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — None in town HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.5
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U.S. 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.