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Otis vs Bakersfield vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Bakersfield has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Tolland has the most kids (17.8% 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 | Otis | Bakersfield | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Highest |
1,109 |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tolland and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$83,462±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$106,250±$10k 32% above U.S. |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$271,300±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$355,700±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
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| Otis and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,823Highest 23% above U.S. |
$2,714 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.