What stands out worked out from the figures below

Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).

Arcadia has the most expensive homes ($148k 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	Murray	Arcadia
People
Population	4,754Lowest	13,601Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average	43.7±3.1Highest 10% above NY
	Arcadia and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Arcadia and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.3%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Arcadia 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%	19.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	2.4%±1Highest NY: 7%
	Arcadia and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,077±$5kHighest 24% below NY	$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY
	Murray and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY	$148,400±$12kHighest 65% below NY
	Arcadia and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY	$1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,907Lowest 41% below NY	$3,944Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.2%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Arcadia 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%	17.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 20% below NY	23 minLowest 30% below NY
Work from home	12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%	6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Murray and Arcadia 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	#301 of 484 in NY
School district	HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Lowest	9.8Highest
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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.