What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otis has the most affordable homes ($283k median).

Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).

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	Hope
People
Population	705Lowest	1,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME	44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average
Kids under 18	16.6%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Hope 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%	21.1%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Hope 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	47.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Hope 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	$86,766±$6kLowest 16% above ME
	Otis and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,500±$23kLowest 5% below ME	$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME	$1,219±$182Lowest 7% above ME
	Otis and Hope 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	$3,842Highest 27% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	Hope and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 69% above ME	20 minLowest 19% below ME
Work from home	5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Hope 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	Hope Public Schools
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.