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Murray vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Windham | Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754Highest |
594Lowest |
4,643 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.5±6.2 4% above U.S. |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Collins 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Murray and Collins 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$60,905±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,800±$14kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$153,000±$11k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63Highest 42% below U.S. |
— | $799±$90Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| 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 25% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,501Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Collins and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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.