What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most expensive homes ($219k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Murray
People
Population	8,269Highest	4,754Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.7±4.5Highest 12% above NY	40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average
	Concord and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%	20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Concord and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%	17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Concord and Murray 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%	16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.2Lowest 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	$78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY	$65,077±$5kLowest 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	$219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY	$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY	$826±$63Highest 49% below NY
	Murray and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,947Highest 40% below NY	$3,907Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1%	38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Concord and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%	10%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 16% below NY	26 minLowest 20% below NY
Work from home	12.7%±4.4Lowest 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	#176 of 484 in NY	#430 of 484 in NY
School district	SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL	HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	9.5Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.