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Chilmark vs Dover vs Windham vs Gosnold
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 the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (37.4%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Gosnold has the shortest commute (10 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 | Windham | Gosnold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578 |
2,308 |
19,188Highest |
31Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
47.5±4 22% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.5±20.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Gosnold 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.7%±100Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gosnold and Chilmark 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% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7% 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% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±63.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149k 293% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$700,000±$154k 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
— | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
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| Chilmark and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
10 minLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±72.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | #1 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | — | RSU 14 | Gosnold |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.