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Seneca vs Murray vs Sheridan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Sheridan has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Seneca | Murray | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
4,754Highest |
2,529Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Murray and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Seneca and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$192,900±$17kHighest 54% below NY |
| Sheridan and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$861±$64 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,907Highest 41% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheridan and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Seneca 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.