What stands out worked out from the figures below

Murray has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).

Winfield has the most kids (26.8% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Murray	Winfield
People
Population	4,754Highest	1,874Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.3±2.8Highest about the NY average	38.8±6.3Lowest about the NY average
	Murray and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Winfield 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%	20.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Winfield 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%	18.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Winfield 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	$66,917±$10kHighest 22% below NY
	Winfield and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY	$140,500±$20kHighest 67% below NY
	Winfield and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$826±$63Highest 49% below NY	$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,907Highest 41% below NY	$2,378Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1%
	Winfield and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10%Lowest NY: 14%	15.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY	1958Highest 1 yr older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 20% below NY	36 minHighest 9% above NY
Work from home	12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%	9.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Murray and Winfield 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	MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Highest	9.0Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.