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Collins vs Coventry vs Persia
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%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Persia has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
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 | Coventry | Persia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,643Highest |
1,392Lowest |
2,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
41.7±15 5% above NY |
| Coventry and Persia 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% |
18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Persia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
12.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Persia and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,905±$5k 29% below NY |
$63,281±$12kHighest 26% below NY |
$54,495±$8kLowest 37% below NY |
| Coventry and Collins 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 |
$132,700±$25k 69% below NY |
$100,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
| Collins and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $799±$90 51% below NY |
$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$765±$65Lowest 53% below NY |
| Coventry and Collins 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 |
$2,833Highest 57% below NY |
$2,655 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.1%±16 NY: 52.1% |
| Collins and Persia 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% |
15% NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Collins and Coventry 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 | — | — |
| School district | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.