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Otis vs Florida vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Granville has the most kids (17% 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 | Florida | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
668Lowest |
1,846Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-1.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 28% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
50.1±3.5Lowest 25% above MA |
| Florida 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 MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Granville 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% |
30.1%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Florida 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Florida 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 |
$86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
$84,375±$14kLowest 19% below MA |
| Otis and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kHighest 29% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$356,300±$25k 37% below MA |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,292±$781 27% below MA |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408 60% below MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$4,284Highest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
23.1%±51.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Granville 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3% MA: 62.5% |
93.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
39 minHighest 34% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.3%±6.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Florida | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.