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Chilmark vs Dummer vs West Stockbridge
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).
West Stockbridge has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | West Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Highest |
299Lowest |
1,250 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1Lowest 38% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
56.8±4.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| West Stockbridge and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and West Stockbridge 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and West Stockbridge 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
74.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Stockbridge 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. |
$107,083±$20k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$535,700±$65k 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
— | $1,518±$281Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and West Stockbridge 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. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,875Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Stockbridge and Chilmark 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Stockbridge 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.