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Murray vs Lyons vs Holley vs Gaines
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 homeowners (80.3%).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Holley has the most renters (38.7% rent).
Gaines has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Lyons | Holley | Gaines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,754 |
5,594Highest |
1,927Lowest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
38±4.1Lowest 5% below NY |
45.5±4.4Highest 14% above NY |
| Gaines and Lyons 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% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.6%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Holley 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% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gaines and Lyons 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% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
22.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
8.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,077±$5k 24% below NY |
$74,524±$12kHighest 13% below NY |
$64,600±$6k 25% below NY |
$56,582±$8kLowest 34% below NY |
| Lyons 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 |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$122,600±$21k 71% below NY |
$125,800±$19kHighest 70% below NY |
| Gaines and Murray 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 |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$816±$90Lowest 50% below NY |
$922±$72Highest 43% below NY |
| Gaines and Lyons 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 |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,476Highest 32% below NY |
$3,157 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
30.4%±16.3 NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Murray and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
61.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Gaines 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 | #388 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
9.5 |
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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.