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Marshall vs Murray vs Kendall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshall has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Marshall | Murray | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163Lowest |
4,754Highest |
2,591 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
40.3±2.8Highest about the NY average |
40.1±6.6 about the NY average |
| Murray and Kendall 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% |
24.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Kendall 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%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Kendall and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Marshall and Kendall 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 |
$87,734±$14k about the NY average |
| Marshall and Kendall 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 |
$191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
| Marshall and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$850±$314 48% below NY |
| Marshall and Kendall 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 |
$3,907 41% below NY |
$4,328Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
9.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.