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Murray vs Williamson vs Collins
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 affordable homes ($124k median).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Collins has the most kids (24.4% 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 | Williamson | Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754 |
6,823Highest |
4,643Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
40.9±4.2Highest about the NY average |
40.5±6.2 about the NY average |
| Williamson and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Murray 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%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Collins and Williamson 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% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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±$5k 24% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$153,000±$11k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63Highest 49% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$799±$90 51% below NY |
| Murray and Collins 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 |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Collins and Murray 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 20% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5Lowest 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 | #467 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.