Compare towns
Chilmark vs Egremont vs Maynard
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%).
Egremont has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k 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 | Egremont | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578 |
1,230Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard 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 MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
67.8% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Egremont and Maynard 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 62% above MA |
$101,458±$30kLowest about the MA average |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
| Chilmark and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$664,900±$109k 18% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
| Chilmark and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 25% below MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Maynard 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 MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 8% above MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont 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 | — | — | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Southern Berkshire | Maynard |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.