A town of 4,754. Public schools that outperform most of New York.
The 2 things Murray does most differently from other towns.
Where Murray’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Murray. Another town gets a different order.
The median sale price was $160,000 in May 2026.
The public schools Murray’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holley Elementary School | PK–6 | 513 | C |
| Holley Junior Senior High School | 7–12 | 423 | C− |
Most working residents leave Murray for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (14%), Sweden (7%) and Greece (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
Murray beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Murray | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.4% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6% |
Murray has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 67 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
9.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Canal Park | 1 mi | 21 |
| 2. Firemens Park | 0.2 mi | 8 |
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Murray on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Orleans County, New York
Murray is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 6,259 at the 2000 census. The Town of Murray is on the east border of the county, northwest of the City of Rochester.
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5 towns share a border with Murray.
