What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greene has the most expensive homes ($177k median).

Murray has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).

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.

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

Measure	Greene	Murray
People
Population	5,161Highest	4,754Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40±3.5Lowest about the NY average	40.3±2.8Highest about the NY average
	Murray and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%	20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Greene and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Greene and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Greene and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,481±$10kHighest 15% below NY	$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY
	Greene and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY	$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY	$826±$63Highest 49% below NY
	Murray and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,091Highest 38% below NY	$3,907Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	38.9%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Murray and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest NY: 14%	10%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%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	23 minLowest 29% below NY	26 minHighest 20% below NY
Work from home	10.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Murray and Greene 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	#319 of 484 in NY	#430 of 484 in NY
School district	GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GREENE HIGH SCHOOL	HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	9.5Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.