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Kendall vs Java vs Marshall 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
Java has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
Marshall has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
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 | Marshall | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,591 |
2,049Lowest |
2,163 |
4,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6 about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
| Java and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Kendall 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% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest 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% |
22.7% 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% |
3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Marshall 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 |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
| Marshall 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 |
$212,400±$18k 50% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
| Java and Marshall 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±$419 47% below NY |
$1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
| Marshall and Java 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 |
$3,595Lowest 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% |
26.5%±28.8 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% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.4% 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 |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Marshall 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 | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | — | 9.5Highest |
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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.