What stands out worked out from the figures below

Perrysburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.6%).

Collins has the most people working from home (11%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Perrysburg	Collins
People
Population	1,578Lowest	4,643Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.3±4.3Highest 26% above NY	40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average
	Perrysburg and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	28.4%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%	21.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Perrysburg and Collins 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%	16.3% NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Perrysburg and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,333±$13kHighest 27% below NY	$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY
	Perrysburg and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$143,800±$31kLowest 66% below NY	$153,000±$11kHighest 64% below NY
	Collins and Perrysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$943±$79Highest 42% below NY	$799±$90Lowest 51% below NY
	Perrysburg and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,380Highest 49% below NY	$2,501Lowest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±44.5Highest NY: 52.1%	59.4%±38.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Perrysburg and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.5%Highest NY: 14%	9.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Highest 6 yrs older than NY	1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 24% below NY	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	5.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	11%±5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Collins and Perrysburg 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	GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GOWANDA HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.