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Murray vs Windham vs Kendall
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).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% 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 | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754Highest |
594Lowest |
2,591 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8 4% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.1±6.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| 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% |
24.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kendall 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% |
18.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Kendall 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% |
22.7% 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% |
2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kendall 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 19% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$87,734±$14k 9% above U.S. |
| Windham and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,800±$14kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$191,200±$28k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63Lowest 42% below U.S. |
— | $850±$314Highest 40% below U.S. |
| Kendall and Murray 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. |
$4,328 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±36.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kendall 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.