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Murray vs Schroeppel vs Wayland
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Schroeppel has the most expensive homes ($188k median).
Wayland has the most kids (28.2% under 18).
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 | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754 |
7,938Highest |
3,698Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
39.5±4.3Lowest about the NY average |
| 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% |
28.2%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wayland 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% |
17.7%±3.2Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Schroeppel 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±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$73,082±$9kHighest 15% below NY |
$65,385±$15k 24% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Wayland 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 |
$105,400±$16kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
$955±$280 41% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,907 41% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$3,052Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.3%±12.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Wayland 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% NY: 14% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Schroeppel 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 | #390 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAYLAND-COHOCTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | WAYLAND-COHOCTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
9.9Highest |
9.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.