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Murray vs Windham vs Holley

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Holley has the most renters (38.7% rent).

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.

MeasureMurrayWindhamHolley
People
Population
4,754Highest
594Lowest
1,927
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-3.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.3±2.8
4% above U.S.
44.2±7.4Highest
14% above U.S.
38±4.1Lowest
about the U.S. average
Windham and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.6%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Holley and Murray 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%
23.2%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham 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
U.S.: 35.7%
48.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Holley 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.
$94,500±$12kHighest
17% above U.S.
$64,600±$6kLowest
20% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$123,800±$14k
63% below U.S.
$353,900±$20kHighest
6% above U.S.
$122,600±$21kLowest
63% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$826±$63Highest
42% below U.S.
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$816±$90Lowest
42% below U.S.
Murray and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,907Lowest
25% above U.S.
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
$4,476
44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.9%±15.7
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.4%±16.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
61.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1952
28 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 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
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
12.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.7%±6.1Lowest
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 — —
School district HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — —
High school in town HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — —
Students per teacherat that high school
9.5
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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.