Compare towns
Kendall vs Java vs Ira 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
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Ira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Kendall | Java | Ira | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,591 |
2,049 |
2,019Lowest |
4,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.8±3.1 8% above NY |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
| Java and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ira and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$97,019±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
| Ira and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$158,800±$16k 63% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
| Java and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314 48% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
— | $826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
| Java and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328Highest 34% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,594Lowest 45% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±35.4 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 | 6.9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.6% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±5 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Java 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 | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.