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Kendall vs Middlesex vs Murray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591 |
1,943Lowest |
4,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.3±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kendall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$14k 9% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$65,077±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28k 43% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$123,800±$14kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314 40% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$826±$63Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328 39% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,907Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | #46 of 484 in NY | — | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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U.S. 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.