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Chilmark vs Dalton 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).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Dalton | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
6,256Highest |
3,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+24.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
49.7±5.8Lowest 24% 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% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Chilmark 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% |
27.9%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
25%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Dalton 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% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.6%±6.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Provincetown 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±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
$136,904±$44k 32% above MA |
| Chilmark and Provincetown 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 |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$902,200±$180k 61% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,261±$415 28% below MA |
| Chilmark and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 25% below MA |
$4,276Lowest 29% below MA |
$4,927Highest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±17.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Provincetown and Dalton 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% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
76.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1961 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
13 minLowest 55% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.5%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Provincetown 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 | — | #192 of 282 in MA | #254 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Central Berkshire | Provincetown |
| High school in town | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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| 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.