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Murray vs Schroeppel vs Holley
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 people working from home (12.8%).
Schroeppel has the most expensive homes ($188k median).
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 | Schroeppel | Holley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754 |
7,938Highest |
1,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
38±4.1Lowest 5% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
24.6%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Holley and Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Schroeppel and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,077±$5k 24% below NY |
$73,082±$9kHighest 15% below NY |
$64,600±$6kLowest 25% below NY |
| Schroeppel 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 |
$188,400±$14kHighest 56% below NY |
$122,600±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63 49% below NY |
$972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
$816±$90Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,907Lowest 41% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$4,476 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.4%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
61.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 20% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Holley 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.