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Tolland vs Williston vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Otis has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Williston | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$10kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Otis and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,700±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
| Williston and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,318±$924Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Williston and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,714 13% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.