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Chilmark vs Lynn vs Provincetown
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).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Provincetown has the shortest commute (13 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 | Lynn | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
101,709Highest |
3,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+24.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
56.3±2.6Highest 41% above MA |
| Provincetown 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% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Provincetown 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% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
9.6%±6.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Provincetown and Lynn 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 |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$136,904±$44k 32% above MA |
| Chilmark and Provincetown 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 |
$510,100±$23kLowest 9% below MA |
$902,200±$180k 61% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$1,261±$415Lowest 28% below MA |
| Chilmark and Lynn 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 |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$4,927 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±17.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Provincetown 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% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
76.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1961 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
13 minLowest 55% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.5%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Provincetown 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 | — | #277 of 282 in MA | #254 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Lynn | Provincetown |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0 |
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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.