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Wolcott vs Murray vs Butler
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 kids (22.9% under 18).
Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Butler has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Butler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,971 |
4,754Highest |
1,759Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.1 6% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
47.6±11.1Highest 20% above NY |
| Butler 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±1.8Lowest 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%±5 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.3%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Butler 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% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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±$10k 37% below NY |
$65,077±$5kHighest 24% below NY |
$50,192±$24kLowest 42% 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 |
$89,900±$17k 79% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $667±$106Lowest 59% below NY |
$826±$63Highest 49% below NY |
$684±$203 58% below NY |
| Murray and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,486 62% below NY |
$3,907Highest 41% below NY |
$2,102Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
23.4%±18.1Lowest 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% |
13.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±2.3 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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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.