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Murray gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $124K for a typical one, or 1.6 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 365th of 745 in New York. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. Its National Register listings include Hillside Cemetery and Holley Village Historic District. 17% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Murray, below both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns.
Where Murray beats most towns.
Where Murray’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Murray is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,561 in 1820, 4,988 in 2010. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 4 maps from 1897 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Murray, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Murray.
Murray is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has commutes shorter than most of New York.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Holley Central School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Holley Junior Senior High School, with 423 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 513 | C |
| Holley Junior Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 423 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 2,050 working residents takes 26 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Murray for work: only 11% work in town. The median household income in Murray is $65,000. The top destinations are Rochester (14%), Sweden (7%) and Greece (7%).
| Murray | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
9.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Canal Park, at 21 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Murray | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Canal Park | 1 mi | 21 |
| 2. Firemens Park | 0.2 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Murray has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Murray’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,948 U.S. towns with household incomes like Murray’s, it is healthier than 75%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Murray beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 15% of Murray adults smoke cigarettes.
| Murray | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 1.6 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 97% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living.
80% of households own their home in Murray.
| Murray | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $826 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Murray
About 2 of every 100 Murray residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
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.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray | #365 | B− | B | — | B | B− |
| Clarendon | #529 | C | B− | — | C+ | B |
| Kendall | #99 | A | B | — | A− | B+ |
| Holley | — | — | B+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Clarkson | #254 | B+ | C+ | — | C+ | B+ |
| Gaines | #549 | C | B+ | — | C+ | C |
Holley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Murray, Clarendon, Kendall, Clarkson and Gaines report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Murray with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Murray grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #365 of 745 in New York. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
The typical home is worth about $124,000, 76% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
