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Otto vs Collins vs Persia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otto has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Collins has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Persia has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Otto | Collins | Persia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
4,643Highest |
2,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.4±3.2Highest 34% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
41.7±15 5% above NY |
| Otto and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.5%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.3% NY: 40.2% |
12.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Persia and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,385±$12k 30% below NY |
$60,905±$5kHighest 29% below NY |
$54,495±$8kLowest 37% below NY |
| Collins and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$17k 67% below NY |
$153,000±$11kHighest 64% below NY |
$100,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
| Collins and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$517Highest 46% below NY |
$799±$90 51% below NY |
$765±$65Lowest 53% below NY |
| Otto and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,655 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±79.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.1%±16 NY: 52.1% |
| Collins and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.2% NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±15Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5 NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| 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 | — |
| 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.