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Chilmark vs Conway vs Whately
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%).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Whately has the youngest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Conway | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578 |
1,755Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
49.3±6.7Lowest 23% above MA |
| Conway 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% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Chilmark and Conway 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% |
31.9%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Conway 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% |
60.5% MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Chilmark and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$97,250±$11kLowest 6% below MA |
$116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,800±$990 about the MA average |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Chilmark and Conway 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 |
$5,797Highest 3% below MA |
$5,027 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29 MA: 51.8% |
| Chilmark and Whately 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% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Conway | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.