Compare towns
Chilmark vs Leverett vs Oakham
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%).
Leverett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Leverett | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
1,608 |
1,639Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% 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% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham 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% |
34.8%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
67.4% MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Oakham 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 62% above MA |
$104,688±$18k about the MA average |
$102,000±$20kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
$420,100±$20kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,389±$135 21% below MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
| Chilmark and Leverett 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 |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett 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% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% MA: 62.5% |
87.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Leverett 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 | Leverett | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.