What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).

Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

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	Rowley
People
Population	1,624Lowest	6,251Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51±3.2Highest 28% above MA	50±6.3Lowest 25% above MA
	Otis and Rowley 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%	19.3%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Rowley 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%	21.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Otis and Rowley 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%	56.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Rowley 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±$6kLowest 5% above MA	$132,734±$32kHighest 28% above MA
	Rowley 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±$40kLowest 29% below MA	$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$924Lowest 25% below MA	$1,603±$520Highest 9% below MA
	Rowley 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	$8,309Highest 39% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	57.7%±27.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Otis and Rowley 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%	3.1%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	28 minLowest 3% below MA
Work from home	22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6%	11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Otis and Rowley 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	—	#214 of 282 in MA
School district	Farmington River Reg	Triton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.