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Otis vs Monroe 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%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k 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 | Monroe | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Highest |
122Lowest |
540 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51±3.2Lowest 28% above MA |
60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
51.7±7.2 29% above MA |
| Monroe and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±28 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Tolland and Monroe 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% |
31.1%±27.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Monroe 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% MA: 47.3% |
19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe 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 |
— | $106,250±$10kLowest 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±$40kHighest 29% below MA |
$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924 25% below MA |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408 60% below MA |
$2,053Lowest 66% below MA |
$2,714Highest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Monroe 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% |
38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 15% above MA |
56 minHighest 93% above MA |
38 min 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Tolland 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 | — | — |
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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.