What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otis has the highest household income ($101k).

Dresden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

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	Dresden
People
Population	705Lowest	1,645Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.7±3.1Lowest 22% above ME	55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME
	Dresden and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Dresden and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4%	24.8%±8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Dresden and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Dresden and Otis 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 35% above ME	$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average
	Otis and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,500±$23kHighest 5% below ME	$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME
	Otis and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME	$1,194±$502Lowest 5% above ME
	Otis and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,263Lowest 25% below ME	$2,500Highest 18% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Otis and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	9.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 69% above ME	33 minLowest 35% above ME
Work from home	5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	6.7%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Dresden and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Otis Public Schools	RSU 02
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

ME 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.