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Otis vs Ripton vs Becket 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 people working from home (22.3%).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Tolland has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
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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 | Ripton | Becket | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
508Lowest |
1,962Highest |
540 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tolland and Becket 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,250±$10k 32% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$355,700±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Otis and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Lowest 7% below U.S. |
— | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
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| Becket and Otis 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,047 about the U.S. average |
$2,714 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.