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Tolland vs Washington vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
Washington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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.
| Measure | Tolland | Washington | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540 |
526Lowest |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±7.2 29% above MA |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
51±3.2Lowest 28% above MA |
| Washington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±5.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Tolland and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$10k about the MA average |
$95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,700±$22kLowest 37% below MA |
$370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
$396,700±$40kHighest 29% below MA |
| Otis and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,714 55% below MA |
$4,381Highest 27% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
92.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 32% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.