What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k 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.

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

Measure	Otis	Unity
People
Population	1,624Highest	1,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51±3.2Lowest 31% above U.S.	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.
	Unity and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Otis and Unity 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%	34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Otis and Unity 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.	$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.
	Otis and Unity 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.	$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$924Lowest 7% below U.S.	$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S.
	Unity 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.	$5,394Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Otis and Unity 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%	6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 27% above U.S.	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.
Work from home	22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Farmington River Reg	Unity School District
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.