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Murray vs Cairo vs Clarkson
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 affordable homes ($124k median).
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Cairo | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754Lowest |
6,700 |
6,810Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
| Cairo and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Murray and Clarkson 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Clarkson 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% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Clarkson and Cairo 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 |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$83,286±$15kHighest 3% below NY |
| Clarkson and Cairo 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 |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$207,000±$24k 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
| Clarkson and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,907Lowest 41% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
$5,146Highest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cairo and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 20% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Cairo 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| 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.