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Otis vs Windham vs Granville
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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($356k 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.
| Measure | Otis | Windham | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,846 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5 29% above U.S. |
| Otis and Granville 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Granville 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Granville 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Otis and Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$356,300±$25kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Otis and Windham 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. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,292±$781 9% below U.S. |
| Otis and Granville 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Windham 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.