Compare towns
Chilmark vs Dover vs Everett 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).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% 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 | Everett | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
5,930 |
50,045Highest |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
44.9±2.3 12% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% 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% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Everett 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% |
16.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest 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% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Everett 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 |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$104,688±$18k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117k 138% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2k 56% above MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
| Dover and Chilmark 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 |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$6,779 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
10% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Everett | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.