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Wolcott vs Dummerston vs Murray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Murray has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
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 | Wolcott | Dummerston | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,971 |
2,090Lowest |
4,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.1 8% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.3±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,569±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$65,077±$5k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $87,500±$16kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$123,800±$14k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $667±$106Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$826±$63 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,486Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,907 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Murray 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 | #367 of 484 in NY | — | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.