Town guide

Otis, Massachusetts

Otis is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 1,624 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01029 and 01253, and parts of 01008 and 01245 are in Otis too.

Homes sold for a median of $344 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,62446 per sq mi
Median home value$396,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$344Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Otis

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Otis. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Otis

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY115 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Otis; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Otis

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Otis had 1,634 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 304th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Berkshire County grew from 95,667 residents in 1900 to 129,026 in 2020.

Otis population by census2000: 1,365, 2010: 1,612, 2020: 1,6341,36520001,61220101,6342020

Berkshire County, 1900–2020

Berkshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 95,667, 1910: 105,259, 1920: 113,033, 1930: 120,700, 1940: 122,273, 1950: 132,966, 1960: 142,135, 1970: 149,402, 1980: 145,110, 1990: 139,352, 2000: 134,953, 2010: 131,219, 2020: 129,02696K’00’10113K’20’30122K’40’50142K’60’70145K’80’90135K’00’10129K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OtisJan: high 32°F, low 13°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 4.5 in32°13°Jan3.535°14°Feb3.143°21°Mar3.756°32°Apr3.869°43°May4.277°52°Jun4.882°57°Jul4.581°55°Aug4.272°48°Sep4.559°37°Oct4.847°28°Nov3.636°19°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lenox Dale, MA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Berkshire County

50,051 jobs at 3,749 businesses in Berkshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Berkshire CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,798 jobs; Retail trade: 7,738 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,099 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,875 jobs; Educational services: 3,481 jobs; Professional services: 2,997 jobs; Construction: 2,499 jobs; Other services: 2,130 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Otis’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fairview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Great Barrington15.6 miles
  • Baystate Noble HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Westfield16.7 miles
  • Berkshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsfield20.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Otis

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Otis Public Library and Museum1.3 mi

Museums

  • Chester Historical Museum (Methodist Church)7.5 mi
  • Chester Historical Museum (Old Jail)7.5 mi
  • Chester Railway Museum7.7 mi
  • Horse Barn Exhibits7.8 mi
  • Carriage Barn - Exhibits7.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Otis

Public schools here are run by Farmington River Reg. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Farmington River ElementaryOtisPre-K–6124Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Blandford, Monterey, Granville, Tolland and Sandisfield.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.