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Kendall vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Springfield | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591Lowest |
9,084Highest |
4,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.3±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Kendall and Murray 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kendall and Springfield 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. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$65,077±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kendall and Springfield 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. |
$192,400±$20kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$123,800±$14kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$963±$100Highest 32% below U.S. |
$826±$63Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,907Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kendall and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
9.5 |
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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.