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Collins vs Murray vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Collins has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Murray | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,643 |
4,754Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.5±6.2 4% above U.S. |
40.3±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Murray and Collins 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 25% below U.S. |
$65,077±$5k 19% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,000±$11k 54% below U.S. |
$123,800±$14kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $799±$90Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$826±$63Highest 42% below U.S. |
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| 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 20% below U.S. |
$3,907 25% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Collins and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #467 of 484 in NY | #430 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.