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Wayland vs Murray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayland has the most kids (28.2% under 18).
Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Wayland | Murray |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,698Lowest |
4,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.5±4.3Lowest about the NY average |
40.3±2.8Highest about the NY average |
| Murray and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wayland and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Murray and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Murray and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,385±$15kHighest 24% below NY |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
| Wayland and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,400±$16kLowest 75% below NY |
$123,800±$14kHighest 71% below NY |
| Murray and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $955±$280Highest 41% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
| Wayland and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,052Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,907Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±12.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayland and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20%Highest NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Wayland 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 | #390 of 484 in NY | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAYLAND-COHOCTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WAYLAND-COHOCTON HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| 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.