Compare towns
Otis vs Raynham 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%).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Tolland has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | Raynham | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
15,505Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±3.2 28% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA |
| Tolland and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Tolland 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Raynham 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±$6k 5% above MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$106,250±$10kLowest about the MA average |
| Raynham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$355,700±$22kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
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| Raynham and Otis 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 |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$2,714 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham 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% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 15% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #190 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Bridgewater-Raynham | — |
| 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.