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Ira vs Kendall 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
Ira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Kendall has the most expensive homes ($191k median).
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 | Ira | Kendall | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,019Lowest |
2,591 |
4,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest 8% above NY |
40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
| Ira and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Kendall and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19% NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ira and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,019±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$87,734±$14k about the NY average |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
| Ira and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,800±$16k 63% below NY |
$191,200±$28kHighest 55% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
| Kendall and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$314Highest 48% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
| Kendall and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,594Lowest 45% below NY |
$4,328Highest 34% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±35.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Kendall and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5 NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Ira 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 | — | #46 of 484 in NY | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.4Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.