Compare towns
Murray vs Chenango vs Clarkson 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 has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Collins has the most kids (24.4% 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 | Chenango | Clarkson | Collins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,754 |
10,787Highest |
6,810 |
4,643Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY |
40.5±6.2 about the NY average |
| Clarkson and Chenango 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% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Chenango 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% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango 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% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Clarkson 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 |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$83,286±$15k 3% below NY |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
| Chenango and Clarkson 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 |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY |
$153,000±$11k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63 49% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
$799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
| Clarkson and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,907 41% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$5,146Highest 22% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Collins and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Murray 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | — | #467 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.