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Murray vs St. George vs Collins
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Collins has the oldest housing (typical home built 1950).
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 | St. George | Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754Highest |
812Lowest |
4,643 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.5±6.2 4% above U.S. |
| St. George and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Collins 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Collins 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George 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±$5k 19% below U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$60,905±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,800±$14kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$153,000±$11k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63 42% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$799±$90Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,907 25% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$2,501Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Collins 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Murray 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 | — | #467 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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 | 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.