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Chilmark vs Dover vs Hooksett vs Provincetown
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k 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 | Dover | Hooksett | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
2,308 |
15,057Highest |
3,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+24.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
47.5±4 22% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.3±2.6Highest 45% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Hooksett 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% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Provincetown and Dover 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. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$136,904±$44k 70% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149k 293% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$902,200±$180k 171% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
— | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,261±$415Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Chilmark and Hooksett 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,927 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Provincetown 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Provincetown 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #254 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | — | Hooksett School District | Provincetown |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.