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Murray vs Chenango vs Kendall
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Kendall has the most expensive homes ($191k median).
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 | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754 |
10,787Highest |
2,591Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
| 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% |
24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall 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% |
18.7%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Kendall 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% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Kendall 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 |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$87,734±$14kHighest about the NY average |
| Kendall and Chenango 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 |
$191,200±$28kHighest 55% below NY |
| Kendall and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$850±$314 48% below NY |
| Chenango and Kendall 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 |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,328Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Kendall 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% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
11.1Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.