Compare towns
Otto vs Collins vs Stratford
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).
Stratford has the highest household income ($67k).
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 | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
4,643Highest |
769Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7% NY: +4.2% |
-11.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.4±3.2Highest 34% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
53.2±6.8 34% above NY |
| Otto and Stratford 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% |
16.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Stratford 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%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±7.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.3% NY: 40.2% |
16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 NY: 7% |
0.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Otto and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,385±$12kLowest 30% below NY |
$60,905±$5k 29% below NY |
$66,518±$22kHighest 23% below NY |
| Stratford and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$17kLowest 67% below NY |
$153,000±$11k 64% below NY |
$156,600±$45kHighest 63% below NY |
| Stratford and Collins 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±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
$813±$389 50% below NY |
| Otto and Stratford 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 |
$2,501 62% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±79.8 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.5%±65.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Collins and Otto 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% |
27%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
39 minHighest 20% above NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±15Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Otto and Stratford 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.