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Holley vs Champlain vs Murray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering HolleyClarendon
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holley has the most kids (24.6% under 18).
Champlain has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Murray has the most homeowners (80.3%).
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 | Holley | Champlain | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
1,270Lowest |
4,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+6.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±4.1Lowest 5% below NY |
39.6±14 about the NY average |
40.3±2.8Highest about the NY average |
| Murray and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.6%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Holley and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% NY: 40.2% |
27.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
6.2%±6.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,600±$6kLowest 25% below NY |
$65,000±$26k 24% below NY |
$65,077±$5kHighest 24% below NY |
| Murray and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,600±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
$122,700±$36k 71% below NY |
$123,800±$14kHighest 71% below NY |
| Murray and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $816±$90Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,071±$126Highest 34% below NY |
$826±$63 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,476Highest 32% below NY |
$2,626Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.6%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3% NY: 54.3% |
59%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1948 11 yrs older than NY |
1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Holley 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 | — | #54 of 484 in NY | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.