Compare towns
Otis vs Sutton vs Swans Island
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 affordable homes ($283k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Swans Island has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Sutton | Swans Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705 |
9,452Highest |
438Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.8±9.5 36% above U.S. |
| Otis and Swans Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Swans Island 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Swans Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,500±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$316,700±$75k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734 11% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,125±$556Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Swans Island 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,420 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Swans Island 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Otis Public Schools | Sutton | MSAD 76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
— |
| 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.