Compare towns
Galen vs Java vs Savannah 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%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Savannah has the most kids (28.7% under 18).
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 | Java | Savannah | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,369 |
2,049 |
1,482Lowest |
4,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
39.2±8.5 about the NY average |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
| Java and Murray 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
28.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Savannah 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20%±0.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Savannah and Java 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Galen and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,604±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$65,077±$5k 24% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$101,900±$22k 76% below NY |
$123,800±$14k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$286 47% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$950±$409Highest 41% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
| Savannah 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,208Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,907Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±17.6 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Galen and Savannah 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.1% NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Java 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 | — | — | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.