What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Murray	Salisbury
People
Population	4,754Highest	1,200Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.3±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S.	50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Murray and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Murray and Salisbury 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 19% below U.S.	$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$123,800±$14kLowest 63% below U.S.	$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$826±$63Lowest 42% below U.S.	$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average
	Salisbury and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,907Lowest 25% above U.S.	$4,842Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.9%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Murray and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	12.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Murray and Salisbury 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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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.