Collins is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The town is on the south border of the county and is considered to be one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County. The population at the 2010 census was 6,601.

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How Collins ranks

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#20Lowest property tax in NY #82Cheapest rent in NY #164Most affordable in NY All NY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code14034

Area code716

Living in Collins

Housing in Collins

$196K Median sale price · Redfin, April 2026

The median sale price was $196,000 in April 2026.

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Work & commute in Collins

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Most working residents leave Collins for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Buffalo (11%), Hamburg (6%) and Amherst (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Buffalo

11%

Hamburg

Amherst

Persia

9%Work in townlive and work in Collins 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,277Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Collins

Health Grade C

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 51% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with New York

20worse than NY

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18.3%More smokersNY 11.3% · worse 8.2%More adults with COPDNY 6% · worse 11%More adults facing a utility shut-offNY 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Bertrand Chaffee HospitalSpringville · 10.7 mi · ER

Tcc Gowanda DentalGowanda · 4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Collins

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 14034, 14070, 14091 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Collins →

Natural hazards in Collins

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

4Does Collins flood?paid flood claims since 1981 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Collins MapCollins vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Collins →

Climate in Collins

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Collins has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 208 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter

56° / 33°Spring

79° / 56°Summer

60° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Collins get?About 208 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Collins

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School Grade C+

The public schools Collins’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictGOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

Gowanda Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 421 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.