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Otis vs Mendon 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 most expensive homes ($397k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
1,113Lowest |
1,846Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Otis and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$356,300±$25kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Otis and Mendon 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. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Otis 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.