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Chilmark vs Andover vs Provincetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Andover has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Provincetown has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Chilmark | Andover | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
36,652Highest |
3,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+24.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
42.9±1Lowest 7% above MA |
56.3±2.6Highest 41% above MA |
| Provincetown and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% MA: 47.3% |
75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
9.6%±6.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Provincetown and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28k 62% above MA |
$172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA |
$136,904±$44kLowest 32% above MA |
| Andover and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$855,600±$22kLowest 52% above MA |
$902,200±$180k 61% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$2,201±$129 25% above MA |
$1,261±$415Lowest 28% below MA |
| Chilmark and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,927 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±17.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Provincetown and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
76.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
13 minLowest 55% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
31.5%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Provincetown and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 282 in MA | #254 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Provincetown |
| High school in town | None in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.