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Seneca vs Murray vs Wales
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 the most homeowners (91.6%).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
4,754Highest |
3,015 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
43.9±6.6 10% above NY |
| Seneca and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Seneca and Murray 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 |
$88,590±$19k 3% above NY |
| Seneca and Wales 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 |
$244,800±$33kHighest 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$950±$503 41% below NY |
| Seneca and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
$4,782Highest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Murray and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4Lowest 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 | #321 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.