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Murray vs Amherst vs Holley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Murray has the most homeowners (80.3%).
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Holley has the most kids (24.6% under 18).
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 | Murray | Amherst | Holley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754 |
130,546Highest |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8Highest about the NY average |
39.1±0.8 about the NY average |
38±4.1Lowest 5% below NY |
| Murray and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.6%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Holley and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±0.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Amherst and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
57.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
13.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,077±$5k 24% below NY |
$93,483±$2kHighest 9% above NY |
$64,600±$6kLowest 25% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,800±$14k 71% below NY |
$311,600±$7kHighest 26% below NY |
$122,600±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63 49% below NY |
$1,393±$45Highest 14% below NY |
$816±$90Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,907Lowest 41% below NY |
$5,935Highest 10% below NY |
$4,476 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±4.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.4%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Amherst and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.1% NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.9% NY: 54.3% |
61.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 20% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
15.9%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Amherst 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 | #72 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.