What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whately	Otis
People
Population	1,499Lowest	1,624Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.3±6.7Lowest 23% above MA	51±3.2Highest 28% above MA
	Otis and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%	15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Whately and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Otis and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	2.9%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Otis and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA	$108,898±$6kLowest 5% above MA
	Whately and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA	$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA
	Whately and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA	$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA
	Otis and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,027Highest 16% below MA	$2,408Lowest 60% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8%	63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Otis and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Highest MA: 10%	1.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974 10 yrs newer than MA	1974 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 21% below MA	34 minHighest 15% above MA
Work from home	20.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6%
	Otis and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Whately	Farmington River Reg
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.