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Murray vs Parma vs Clarkson
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).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Clarkson has the most renters (33.4% 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 | Parma | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754Lowest |
16,111Highest |
6,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY |
| Clarkson and Parma 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% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Murray 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% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Clarkson and Parma 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% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Parma 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±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$83,286±$15k 3% below NY |
| Parma 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 |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$207,000±$24k 51% below NY |
| Parma and Clarkson 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 |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$1,084±$99 33% below NY |
| Parma and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,907Lowest 41% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$5,146 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Parma and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Parma 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 | #88 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.