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Murray vs Cairo 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 people working from home (12.8%).
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
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 | Cairo | Holley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754 |
6,700Highest |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
38±4.1Lowest 5% below NY |
| Cairo and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo 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% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,077±$5k 24% below NY |
$79,643±$22kHighest 7% below NY |
$64,600±$6kLowest 25% below NY |
| Cairo and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,800±$14k 71% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$122,600±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63 49% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$816±$90Lowest 50% below NY |
| Cairo and Murray 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 |
$4,476Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.4%±16.3Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
61.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Holley 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.