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Collins vs Williamson 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 renters (17.8% rent).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
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 | Williamson | Campbell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,643 |
6,823Highest |
3,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
41.2±4.4Highest 4% above NY |
| Campbell and Williamson 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Campbell 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% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Collins and Williamson 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% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Williamson 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 |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$74,508±$20k 13% below NY |
| Williamson 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 |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$141,300±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $799±$90 51% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$890±$216Highest 45% below NY |
| Campbell 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 |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,430 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest 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% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 26% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±5 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Collins 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | #231 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CAMPBELL-SAVONA JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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| 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.