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Lincoln vs Murray vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the highest household income ($97k).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Lincoln | Murray | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
4,754Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
40.3±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Lincoln 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. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$123,800±$14kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47 38% below U.S. |
$826±$63Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 96% above U.S. |
$3,907Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #430 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.