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Chilmark vs Dummer vs Egremont
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).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Egremont has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Dummer | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Highest |
299Lowest |
1,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1Lowest 38% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
56.9±13.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Egremont 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Chilmark 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Egremont 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±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$101,458±$30k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$664,900±$109k 100% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
— | $1,349±$393Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Chilmark and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,647 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
8.5%±40.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chilmark and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Egremont and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Up-Island Regional | — | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.