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Collins vs Cairo 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
Collins has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
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 | Collins | Cairo | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,643Lowest |
6,700Highest |
4,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.2 about the NY average |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Cairo and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$65,077±$5k 24% below NY |
| Cairo and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,000±$11k 64% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$826±$63 49% below NY |
| Cairo and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Collins and Cairo 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% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Cairo 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 | #467 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.