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Ashfield vs Chilmark vs Worthington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Worthington has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Ashfield | Chilmark | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893Highest |
1,578 |
1,021Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4 47% above MA |
53.6±8.1Lowest 34% above MA |
61.6±3.6Highest 54% above MA |
| Worthington and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.8%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Chilmark and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4 MA: 17.9% |
39.5%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Worthington and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Chilmark and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$91,667±$17k 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30k 29% below MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$380,400±$26kLowest 32% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 38% below MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$633±$220Lowest 64% below MA |
| Chilmark and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 13% below MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$5,443Highest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±63Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
93.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 8% above MA |
41 minHighest 41% above MA |
| Work from home | 24%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±12.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Worthington and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Up-Island Regional | Worthington |
| High school in town | None 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.