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Murray vs Broadalbin vs Wayland
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 people working from home (12.8%).
Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Wayland has the most affordable homes ($105k 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 | Murray | Broadalbin | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754Highest |
1,819Lowest |
3,698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8Highest about the NY average |
37.3±5Lowest 6% below NY |
39.5±4.3 about the NY average |
| Murray and Wayland 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% |
26.8%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
28.2%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wayland and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Murray and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% NY: 40.2% |
31.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
7.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Broadalbin 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±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$107,557±$11kHighest 25% above NY |
$65,385±$15k 24% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,800±$14k 71% below NY |
$164,300±$15kHighest 61% below NY |
$105,400±$16kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$992±$274Highest 39% below NY |
$955±$280 41% below NY |
| Broadalbin and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,907Highest 41% below NY |
$3,809 42% below NY |
$3,052Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±31.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.3%±12.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Broadalbin and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 20% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Broadalbin 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 | #134 of 484 in NY | #390 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WAYLAND-COHOCTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | WAYLAND-COHOCTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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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.