Compare towns
Aquinnah vs Pelham vs Chilmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering AquinnahGosnold
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aquinnah has the most people working from home (52.1%).
Pelham has the most affordable homes ($448k median).
Chilmark has the highest household income ($169k).
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 | Aquinnah | Pelham | Chilmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,335 |
1,578Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±7.8 20% above MA |
45±8.4Lowest 13% above MA |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
| Chilmark and Aquinnah 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%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest 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%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.5% MA: 47.3% |
64.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Aquinnah and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,354±$69k 41% above MA |
$113,750±$24kLowest 9% above MA |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
| Chilmark and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,878,700±$215k 234% above MA |
$447,600±$33kLowest 20% below MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
| Chilmark and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,205±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
| Chilmark and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,472 25% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±45.3 MA: 51.8% |
42.7%±35.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
79.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 32% below MA |
23 min 21% below MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 52.1%±12Highest MA: 18.6% |
32.8%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Lowest 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 | Up-Island Regional |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.