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Chilmark vs Douglas vs Leverett
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%).
Douglas has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Leverett has the shortest commute (27 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 | Douglas | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
9,207Highest |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA |
56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
| Leverett 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% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Leverett 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% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas 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 |
$152,267±$10k 46% above MA |
$104,688±$18kLowest about the MA average |
| Chilmark and Douglas 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 |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
| Chilmark and Douglas 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 |
$6,338 6% above MA |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Leverett 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Douglas | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.