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Murray vs Ripton vs St. George vs Holley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Ripton | St. George | Holley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,754Highest |
508Lowest |
812 |
1,927 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8 4% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
38±4.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.6%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,077±$5k 19% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$64,600±$6kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,800±$14k 63% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$122,600±$21kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63 42% below U.S. |
— | $1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$816±$90Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,907Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,476 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Ripton 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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U.S. 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.