What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holley has the most renters (38.7% rent).

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.

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

Measure	Holley	Murray
People
Population	1,927Lowest	4,754Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38±4.1Lowest 5% below NY	40.3±2.8Highest about the NY average
	Murray and Holley 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%	20.5%±4.2Lowest 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%	17.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Murray and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Holley and Murray 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	$65,077±$5kHighest 24% below NY
	Murray and Holley 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	$123,800±$14kHighest 71% below NY
	Murray and Holley 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	$826±$63Highest 49% below NY
	Murray and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,476Highest 32% below NY	$3,907Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	38.9%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Murray and Holley 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	61.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	26 minHighest 20% below NY
Work from home	11.7%±6.1Lowest 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	—	#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.