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Otis vs Reading vs Tolland
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).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Reading | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Highest |
699 |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±3.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Reading 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% |
17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Tolland 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest 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% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$106,250±$10k 32% above U.S. |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$355,700±$22kLowest 7% 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. |
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| 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. |
$2,714 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest 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 | — |
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| 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.