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Otis vs Orange vs Sandisfield
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%).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Sandisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Orange | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
7,573Highest |
994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
49.9±7.5 25% above MA |
| Otis and Sandisfield 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Orange and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±5.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
26% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sandisfield 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 |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$91,111±$23k 12% below MA |
| Otis and Sandisfield 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 |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$360,300±$34k 36% below MA |
| Otis and Sandisfield 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 |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$1,250±$220 29% below MA |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$4,136Highest 31% below MA |
$3,328 44% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sandisfield 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 MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.