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Persia vs Collins vs Mentz
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Persia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.2%).
Collins has the most people working from home (11%).
Mentz has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 | Persia | Collins | Mentz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,048 |
4,643Highest |
1,753Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7% NY: +4.2% |
-11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.7±15 5% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
43.1±5.3Highest 8% above NY |
| Mentz and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 24.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Persia and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.3% NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Mentz and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,495±$8k 37% below NY |
$60,905±$5kHighest 29% below NY |
$52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
| Collins and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$153,000±$11kHighest 64% below NY |
$115,500±$31k 73% below NY |
| Collins and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $765±$65Lowest 53% below NY |
$799±$90 51% below NY |
$1,045±$130Highest 36% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,655 60% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,901Highest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±16 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±24.4Lowest 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 | 21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
20% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% NY: 54.3% |
82.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
11%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Collins and Persia 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 | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.