Compare towns
East Otto vs Collins vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Otto has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Collins has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Hampton has the highest household income ($74k).
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 | East Otto | Collins | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 996Lowest |
4,643Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.8 4% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
| Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Collins and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.3% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,605±$18k 25% below NY |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
$73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
| Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,600±$27kHighest 57% below NY |
$153,000±$11kLowest 64% below NY |
$166,800±$10k 61% below NY |
| East Otto and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$166 46% below NY |
$799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
| Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,105Highest 38% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,007 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±39.6 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Collins and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% NY: 54.3% |
82.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.8%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| East Otto 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 | — |
| School district | — | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.