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Collins vs Sardinia
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 affordable homes ($153k median).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,643Highest |
2,703Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
42.5±7.5Highest 7% above NY |
| Sardinia and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Sardinia 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% |
20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Collins and Sardinia 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% |
21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia 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±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
$84,583±$34kHighest about the NY average |
| Sardinia 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±$11kLowest 64% below NY |
$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
$855±$83Highest 47% below NY |
| Sardinia and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,501Highest 62% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Collins and Sardinia 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% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Collins and Sardinia 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 |
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.