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Collins vs Hamlin vs Otto
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 kids (24.4% under 18).
Hamlin has the highest household income ($84k).
Otto has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Hamlin | Otto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,643 |
8,652Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
53.4±3.2Highest 34% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Hamlin 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% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.5%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Hamlin and Otto 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 |
$83,510±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$60,385±$12kLowest 30% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,000±$11k 64% below NY |
$166,200±$9kHighest 61% below NY |
$141,300±$17kLowest 67% below NY |
| Hamlin and Collins 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 |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$883±$517 46% below NY |
| Hamlin and Otto 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 |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±38.2 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±79.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin 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% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±15Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Otto and Hamlin 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.