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Addison vs Otis vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Addison | Otis | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,624Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Addison and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Otis and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Panton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,318±$924Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Farmington River Reg | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.