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Otis vs Troy 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%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Tolland has the most homeowners (94.4%).

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.

MeasureOtisTroyTolland
People
Population
1,624
1,749Highest
540Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
51±3.2
31% above U.S.
44.5±5.7Lowest
14% 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%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.4%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.8%±5.5
U.S.: 22%
Troy and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Otis and Tolland 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.
$87,938±$11kLowest
9% 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.
$233,200±$21kLowest
30% below U.S.
$355,700±$22k
7% above U.S.
Otis and Tolland 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.
$646±$323Lowest
54% below U.S.
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Otis and Troy 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.
$3,644Highest
17% above U.S.
$2,714
13% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
63.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.8%±26.3
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Otis and Troy 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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
27% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
Work from home
22.3%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.5%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Farmington River Reg Troy School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.