Compare towns
Chilmark vs Lexington vs Aquinnah
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 oldest population (median age 53.6).
Lexington has the highest household income ($238k).
Aquinnah has the most people working from home (52.1%).
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 | Lexington | Aquinnah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578 |
34,295Highest |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
47.3±0.8Lowest 18% above MA |
47.8±7.8 20% above MA |
| Chilmark and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
26.4%±8.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Aquinnah and Lexington 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% |
21.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±6.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% MA: 47.3% |
84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
65.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±4 MA: 7.9% |
| Lexington and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28k 62% above MA |
$238,444±$18kHighest 129% above MA |
$146,354±$69kLowest 41% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$1,203,100±$35kLowest 114% above MA |
$1,878,700±$215k 234% above MA |
| Chilmark and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kLowest 56% above MA |
$2,891±$233Highest 64% above MA |
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| Lexington and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
32.7%±45.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Lexington and Aquinnah 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% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.5% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
20 minLowest 32% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.7%±3 MA: 18.6% |
52.1%±12Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Lexington | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lexington High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.