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Galen vs Colesville 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
Galen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Colesville has the most expensive homes ($135k median).
Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Galen | Colesville | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,369Lowest |
4,797Highest |
4,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.2 5% below NY |
37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
40.3±2.8Highest about the NY average |
| Murray and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Colesville and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.3% NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Galen and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,177±$7k 25% below NY |
$61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
$65,077±$5kHighest 24% below NY |
| Murray and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
$134,800±$18kHighest 68% below NY |
$123,800±$14k 71% below NY |
| Colesville and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$286 47% below NY |
$1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
| Colesville and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,693 59% below NY |
$2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,907Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
17.3% NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Galen 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 | #475 of 484 in NY | #442 of 484 in NY | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
8.8Lowest |
9.5 |
| 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.