Compare towns
Otis vs Cornwall 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 renters (10.3% rent).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Tolland has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | Cornwall | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Highest |
1,208 |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% 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%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Tolland 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,250±$10kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$355,700±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Otis 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. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Otis and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,714 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.