Compare towns
Campbell vs Collins vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campbell has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.2%).
Collins has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Campbell | Collins | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,117 |
4,643Highest |
2,150Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±4.4Highest 4% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
41.2±6.1Highest 4% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Collins and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.3% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Campbell and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,508±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
$69,205±$9k 20% below NY |
| Campbell and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
$153,000±$11kHighest 64% below NY |
$152,800±$28k 64% below NY |
| Collins and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$216 45% below NY |
$799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
$981±$75Highest 39% below NY |
| Brookfield and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,430Highest 48% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,197 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±35.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Collins and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9% NY: 54.3% |
82.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Brookfield and Collins 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 | #231 of 484 in NY | #467 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CAMPBELL-SAVONA JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.