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Collins vs Arcadia vs Perrysburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Collins has the most people working from home (11%).
Arcadia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Perrysburg has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Collins | Arcadia | Perrysburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,643 |
13,601Highest |
1,578Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
50.3±4.3Highest 26% above NY |
| Perrysburg and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.4%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Perrysburg and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1 NY: 7% |
3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Perrysburg and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
$63,398±$5kHighest 26% below NY |
$62,333±$13k 27% below NY |
| Arcadia and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,000±$11kHighest 64% below NY |
$148,400±$12k 65% below NY |
$143,800±$31kLowest 66% below NY |
| Collins and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
$943±$79 42% below NY |
| Arcadia and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,944Highest 40% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±38.2 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65.4%±44.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Perrysburg and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9% NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1953 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Collins and Arcadia 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 | #467 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.