Compare towns
Chilmark vs Dover vs Hanover 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%).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Hanover has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Leverett has the most affordable homes ($436k median).
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 | Dover | Hanover | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
2,308 |
14,845Highest |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
47.5±4 19% above MA |
41.8±1.4Lowest 4% 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% |
20.9%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Dover 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% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1 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% MA: 47.3% |
83.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
9.4%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Hanover 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 62% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$189,803±$23k 83% above MA |
$104,688±$18kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$1,308,300±$149k 133% above MA |
$755,400±$39k 34% above MA |
$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
— | $1,845±$341 5% above MA |
$1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
| Chilmark and Hanover 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,342 56% above MA |
$6,779 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Dover and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% MA: 10% |
3.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Dover and Leverett 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 | — | #1 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | — | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | — | South Shore Vocational Technical High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.