Compare towns
Otto vs Solon vs Collins
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 the most people working from home (16.9%).
Solon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Collins has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Solon | Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
899 |
4,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.4±3.2Highest 34% above NY |
52±6.6 31% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Otto and Solon 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% |
17.1%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Solon 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% |
24.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.2% NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Solon 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±$12kLowest 30% below NY |
$80,000±$19kHighest 7% below NY |
$60,905±$5k 29% below NY |
| Solon 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 |
$148,700±$21k 65% below NY |
$153,000±$11kHighest 64% below NY |
| Collins and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$517 46% below NY |
$1,000±$652Highest 38% below NY |
$799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
| Solon and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$3,455Highest 48% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±79.8 NY: 52.1% |
36.1%±72.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.6% NY: 54.3% |
82.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±15Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5 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.