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Chilmark vs Cornish vs West Tisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
West Tisbury has the shortest commute (17 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 | Cornish | West Tisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
1,816 |
3,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+29.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1Lowest 38% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
54.8±5.4Highest 41% above U.S. |
| West Tisbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Chilmark and West Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and West Tisbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Tisbury and Chilmark 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 109% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$182,750±$73kHighest 126% above U.S. |
| West Tisbury 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 470% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,302,100±$187k 291% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,350±$519 66% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and West Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,497Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±43.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±20.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Tisbury 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 | — | — | #181 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Cornish School District | Up-Island Regional |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.