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Murray vs Chenango 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
Chenango has the most expensive homes ($172k median).
Holley has the most renters (38.7% rent).
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 | Holley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754 |
10,787Highest |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
38±4.1Lowest 5% below NY |
| Chenango 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% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
24.6%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Holley and Chenango 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% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango 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% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Chenango 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 |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$64,600±$6kLowest 25% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,800±$14k 71% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$122,600±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63 49% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$816±$90Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,907 41% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,476Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.4%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango 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% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±6.1Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.