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Chilmark vs Leverett vs Sutton vs Richmond
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Leverett has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Richmond has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sutton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578 |
1,608 |
2,239Highest |
1,403Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
56±6.4 44% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
62.1±3Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Leverett 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% |
13.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Chilmark 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% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Richmond 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. |
$104,688±$18kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$106,250±$24k 32% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Sutton 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 470% above U.S. |
$435,500±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$584,500±$51k 76% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,389±$135Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,593±$299 13% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,779 117% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,575 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14%±36.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Richmond |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.