What stands out worked out from the figures below

Aquinnah has the most expensive homes ($1879k median).

Pelham has the most affordable homes ($448k median).

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	Aquinnah	Pelham
People
Population	666Lowest	1,335Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.1% MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.8±7.8Highest 20% above MA	45±8.4Lowest 13% above MA
	Aquinnah and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.4%±8.7Highest MA: 19.4%	21%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Aquinnah and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.9%±6.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.7%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Pelham and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	64.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±4Highest MA: 7.9%	2%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Aquinnah and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,354±$69kHighest 41% above MA	$113,750±$24kLowest 9% above MA
	Aquinnah and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,878,700±$215kHighest 234% above MA	$447,600±$33kLowest 20% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,205±$560 32% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$7,472Lowest 25% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±45.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	42.7%±35.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Pelham and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest MA: 10%	10.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	79.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 32% below MA	23 minHighest 21% below MA
Work from home	52.1%±12Highest MA: 18.6%	32.8%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Aquinnah and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Pelham
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.