What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincoln	Murray
People
Population	1,394Lowest	4,754Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S.	40.3±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Lincoln and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Murray and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lincoln and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lincoln and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S.	$65,077±$5kLowest 19% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S.	$123,800±$14kLowest 63% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$870±$47Highest 38% below U.S.	$826±$63Lowest 42% below U.S.
	Lincoln and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,100Highest 96% above U.S.	$3,907Lowest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.9%±15.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lincoln and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lincoln 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	—	#430 of 484 in NY
School district	Lincoln Town School District	HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.