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Chilmark vs Dover vs Rye vs Leverett
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).
Rye has the most renters (14.5% rent).
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 | Rye | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
2,308 |
5,611Highest |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
47.5±4Lowest 22% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
56±6.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Leverett and Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$28k 109% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$104,688±$18kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149k 293% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89k 209% above U.S. |
$435,500±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
— | $1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,389±$135Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Chilmark and Rye 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. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$6,779 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | — | Rye School District | Leverett |
| 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.