Compare towns
Otis vs Halifax vs Granville
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 highest household income ($109k).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Granville has the most homeowners (93.2%).
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 | Halifax | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
847Lowest |
1,846Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5 29% above U.S. |
| Otis and Granville 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Granville 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otis and Granville 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. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,375±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$356,300±$25k 7% above U.S. |
| 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 7% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,292±$781 9% below U.S. |
| Otis and Granville 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. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Halifax 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | Halifax School District | — |
| 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.