What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).

Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k 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	Warwick
People
Population	1,624Highest	776Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	0%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51±3.2Lowest 28% above MA	51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA
	Warwick 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 MA: 19.4%	9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Otis and Warwick 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%	23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Otis and Warwick 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%	40.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Otis and Warwick 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 5% above MA	$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA
	Otis and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,700±$40kHighest 29% below MA	$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA
	Otis and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$924Lowest 25% below MA	$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA
	Warwick 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	$4,380Highest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Otis and Warwick 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%	5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	89%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974 10 yrs newer than MA	1974 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 15% above MA	40 minHighest 37% above MA
Work from home	22.3%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Warwick 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	Warwick
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.