What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).

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	Newfields
People
Population	705Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.7±3.1Highest 41% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.6%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Otis and Newfields 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 U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields 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±$27kLowest 25% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,500±$23kLowest 15% below U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,563±$734Lowest 11% above U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
	Newfields and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,263Lowest 27% below U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields 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 U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Lowest 10 yrs newer than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 58% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Otis Public Schools	Newfields School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.