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Ridgeway vs Murray vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ridgeway has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Hartland has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Ridgeway | Murray | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,514Highest |
4,754 |
3,828Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±3 6% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
54±3Highest 36% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ridgeway and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hartland and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.7%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Hartland and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,516±$8k 19% below NY |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$91,901±$8kHighest 7% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$15k 65% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$183,000±$12kHighest 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $934±$49Highest 42% below NY |
$826±$63 49% below NY |
$764±$64Lowest 53% below NY |
| Ridgeway and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,109Highest 38% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
$3,625Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.4%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
41.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hartland and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
89.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1953Highest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Ridgeway 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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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.