Compare towns
Otis vs Berlin vs Friendship
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Friendship has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Berlin | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,213 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1 41% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.5±6.9Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Friendship and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$75,625±$22kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Otis and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,500±$23kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$275,000±$56k 17% below U.S. |
| Otis and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,370±$53 3% below U.S. |
| Otis and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,263 27% below U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,218Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Friendship and Berlin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otis Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.