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Chilmark vs Boston vs Egremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Boston has the most renters (64.3% rent).
Egremont has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Boston | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578 |
666,442Highest |
1,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
33.3±0.2Lowest 17% below MA |
56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
| Egremont and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±0.3 MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Chilmark and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
13%±0.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
15%±0.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$97,344±$2kLowest 6% below MA |
$101,458±$30k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$731,700±$10k 30% above MA |
$664,900±$109kLowest 18% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$2,147±$25 22% above MA |
$1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
| Chilmark and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 25% below MA |
$4,456 26% below MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±1.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Boston and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.6%Highest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±0.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont and Chilmark 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 | — | #258 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Boston Latin School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 18.7 |
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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.