Compare towns
Chilmark vs Dover vs Lowell 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).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
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 | Dover | Lowell | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
2,308 |
118,368Highest |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.3% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
47.5±4 19% above MA |
35.6±0.8Lowest 11% below 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% |
21.7%±1.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lowell 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%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest 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% |
30%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
9.4%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lowell 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 62% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$78,658±$4kLowest 24% below MA |
$104,688±$18k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$1,308,300±$149k 133% above MA |
$429,200±$11kLowest 24% below MA |
$435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
— | $1,625±$40 8% below MA |
$1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
| Chilmark and Lowell 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 |
$4,499 25% below 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% |
52.4%±3.8 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% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
10% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
43.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | — | Lowell | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lowell High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.