What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boylston has the most people working from home (22.7%).

Oak Bluffs has the most expensive homes ($923k 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	Boylston	Oak Bluffs
People
Population	4,948Lowest	5,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+18%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA	43.6±6.1Lowest 9% above MA
	Boylston and Oak Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4%	24.5%±7Highest MA: 19.4%
	Oak Bluffs and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%	21.4%±7.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Boylston and Oak Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	47.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%	1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Boylston and Oak Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$140,962±$28kLowest 36% above MA	$145,196±$37kHighest 40% above MA
	Oak Bluffs and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$578,600±$47kLowest about the MA average	$923,100±$132kHighest 64% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA	$1,099±$666Lowest 38% below MA
	Boylston and Oak Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,266Highest 21% above MA	$4,845Lowest 19% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±16.7Highest MA: 51.8%	36.6%±34.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Boylston and Oak Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest MA: 10%	2.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	76.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA	1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 8% below MA	13 minLowest 54% below MA
Work from home	22.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%	8.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#72 of 282 in MA	#111 of 282 in MA
School district	Berlin-Boylston	Oak Bluffs · Martha's Vineyard
High school in town	Tahanto Regional High	Martha's Vineyard Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	8.5Lowest
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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.