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Collins vs Concord 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).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Concord | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,643Lowest |
8,269Highest |
4,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.2 about the NY average |
44.7±4.5Highest 12% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Concord 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% |
22.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Collins and Concord 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% |
31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Concord 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 |
$78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY |
$65,077±$5k 24% below NY |
| Concord 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 |
$219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $799±$90 51% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$826±$63Highest 49% below NY |
| Murray and Collins 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 |
$3,947Highest 40% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±38.2 NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Concord 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.