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Kendall vs Lyons 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 expensive homes ($191k median).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Lyons | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591Lowest |
5,594Highest |
4,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
41.1±5.4Highest 3% above NY |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
| Lyons 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% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons 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%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lyons and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14kHighest about the NY average |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
| Kendall and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28kHighest 55% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$123,800±$14k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314 48% below NY |
$920±$111Highest 43% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
| Lyons 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 |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Lyons 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 | #388 of 484 in NY | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
9.5Highest |
9.5Highest |
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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.