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Wolcott 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
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
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 | Wolcott | Murray |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,971Lowest |
4,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.1Highest 6% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Wolcott and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wolcott and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Murray 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 NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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 37% below NY |
$65,077±$5kHighest 24% below NY |
| Murray and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $87,500±$16kLowest 79% below NY |
$123,800±$14kHighest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $667±$106Lowest 59% below NY |
$826±$63Highest 49% below NY |
| Murray and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,486Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,907Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wolcott and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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 | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | 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 |
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.