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Collins vs Parma vs Campbell
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%).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Campbell 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 | Parma | Campbell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,643 |
16,111Highest |
3,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.2 about the NY average |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
41.2±4.4Highest 4% above NY |
| Campbell and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.6 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
24%±6.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 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+ | 16.3% NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Parma and Campbell 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 |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$74,508±$20k 13% below NY |
| Parma and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,000±$11k 64% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$141,300±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$890±$216 45% below NY |
| Parma and Campbell 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 |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$3,430 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55%±43.4 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 | 9.1% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
83.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Collins and Parma 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 | #88 of 484 in NY | #231 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | CAMPBELL-SAVONA JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| 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.