What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otis has the highest household income ($109k).

Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Otis	Reading
People
Population	1,624Highest	699Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51±3.2Lowest 31% above U.S.	51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S.
	Reading 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 U.S.: 22%	18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Reading and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Reading 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Reading 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.	$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Otis and Reading 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.	$377,200±$72kLowest 13% above U.S.
	Otis and Reading 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.	$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S.
	Otis and Reading 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.	$5,754Highest 84% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1%	63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	33 minLowest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	22.3%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Reading 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	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.