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Murray vs Chenango Bridge vs Collins
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).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Collins has the oldest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754Highest |
3,116Lowest |
4,643 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.5±6.2Highest about the NY average |
| Collins 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% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Collins 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Collins 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% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango Bridge 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±$5k 24% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge 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±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$168,200±$15kHighest 60% below NY |
$153,000±$11k 64% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63 49% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,907Highest 41% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
11%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Chenango Bridge 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 | — | #467 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | GOWANDA 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.