What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshall has the most expensive homes ($212k median).

Murray has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).

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.

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

Measure	Marshall	Murray
People
Population	2,163Lowest	4,754Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY	40.3±2.8Highest about the NY average
	Murray and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%	20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Marshall and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	17.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Marshall and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY	$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY
	Marshall and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY	$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY	$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY
	Marshall and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,595Lowest 45% below NY	$3,907Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.5%±28.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	38.9%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Murray and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest NY: 14%	10%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	26 minHighest 20% below NY
Work from home	10.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Murray and Marshall 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	WATERVILLE CENTRAL 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

NY 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.