What stands out worked out from the figures below

Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).

Oneida has the most expensive homes ($160k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Murray	Oneida
People
Population	4,754Lowest	10,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average	47±2.4Highest 18% above NY
Kids under 18	20.5%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Murray and Oneida 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%	21%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Oneida 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%	25.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Oneida 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±$5kHighest 24% below NY	$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY
	Murray and Oneida 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	$160,100±$9kHighest 62% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY	$903±$77Highest 44% below NY
	Oneida and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,907Highest 41% below NY	$3,778Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Oneida and Murray 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%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY	1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 20% below NY	19 minLowest 41% below NY
Work from home	12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%	8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Murray and Oneida 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	#106 of 484 in NY
School district	HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Lowest	11.4Highest
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Old photos in History	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.