What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winfield has the most kids (26.8% under 18).

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

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.

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

Measure	Winfield	Murray
People
Population	1,874Lowest	4,754Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.8±6.3Lowest about the NY average	40.3±2.8Highest 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	26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%	20.5%±4.2Lowest 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+	20.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%	17.9%±3.7Lowest 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+	18.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.2Lowest 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	$66,917±$10kHighest 22% below NY	$65,077±$5kLowest 24% 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	$140,500±$20kHighest 67% below NY	$123,800±$14kLowest 71% 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	$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY	$826±$63Highest 49% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,378Lowest 64% below NY	$3,907Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1%	38.9%±15.7Lowest 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	15.2%Highest NY: 14%	10%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 1 yr older than NY	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 9% above NY	26 minLowest 20% below NY
Work from home	9.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.8%±6.4Highest 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	MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0Lowest	9.5Highest
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.