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Collins vs Jericho vs Otto
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Collins has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Otto has the most affordable homes ($141k 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 | Jericho | Otto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,643 |
5,114Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
53.4±3.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Otto and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Collins and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho 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 25% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$60,385±$12kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,000±$11k 54% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$141,300±$17kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $799±$90Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$883±$517 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,501Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±79.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Otto 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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U.S. 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.