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Otis vs Bourne vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k 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 | Bourne | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
20,323Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±3.2Lowest 28% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
51.7±7.2 29% above MA |
| Bourne and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Tolland and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Otis 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 MA: 47.3% |
46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne 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 5% above MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
$106,250±$10k about the MA average |
| 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±$40k 29% below MA |
$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average |
$355,700±$22kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,379±$300Highest 22% below MA |
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| Bourne and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$4,485Highest 25% below MA |
$2,714 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Bourne 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 | — | #206 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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MA 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.