Compare towns
Chilmark vs Fall River vs Lawrence vs Egremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Lawrence has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
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 | Fall River | Lawrence | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578 |
94,082Highest |
88,736 |
1,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
+12% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
56.9±13.6Highest 42% 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% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6 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% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
16.8% MA: 47.3% |
67.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Lawrence and Fall River 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 |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$60,433±$3k 42% below MA |
$101,458±$30k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$664,900±$109k 18% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$1,349±$393 23% below MA |
| Chilmark and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 25% below MA |
$3,953 34% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$3,647 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
17.6% MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.3% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7Highest 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 | — | #262 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Lawrence | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.