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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Otis, MA compare?
| Figure | Otis, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,610 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,634 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 46 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.5% |
| Measure | Otis, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,624±267 |
| Median age | 51.0±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.3%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.2%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $108,898±$5,921 |
| Per capita income | $63,259±$10,579 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.2%±0.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2%±5.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $396,700±$39,669 |
| Median gross rent | $1,318±$924 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.3%±39.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.7%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.3%±8.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.1%±8.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.2%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.6 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov