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Huron vs Murray vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the highest household income ($90k).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Berlin has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Huron | Murray | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240 |
4,754Highest |
1,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
41.3±5.3Highest 4% above NY |
| Berlin and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Berlin and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Huron and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$80,313±$25k 7% below NY |
| Huron and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$214,600±$22k 49% below NY |
| Huron and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,160±$309 28% below NY |
| Huron and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145Highest 37% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
$3,518Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Berlin and Murray 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 | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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| 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.