What stands out worked out from the figures below

Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).

Williamson has the most expensive homes ($193k median).

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	Williamson
People
Population	4,754Lowest	6,823Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average	40.9±4.2Highest about the NY average
	Williamson and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Murray and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Williamson 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%	34.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Williamson 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	$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY	$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$826±$63Highest 49% below NY	$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY
	Murray and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,907Lowest 41% below NY	$5,172Highest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.9%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1%	25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Murray and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10%Highest NY: 14%	9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 20% below NY	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	12.8%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Williamson 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	#221 of 484 in NY
School district	HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Highest	8.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.