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Kendall vs Proctor 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 highest household income ($88k).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Proctor | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591 |
1,794Lowest |
4,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.3±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Proctor 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% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kendall and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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% |
28.1%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% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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 9% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$65,077±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kendall and Proctor 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. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$123,800±$14kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314 40% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$826±$63Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328Highest 39% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,907Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Murray and Proctor 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
8.7Lowest |
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.