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Chilmark vs Oxford vs Sutton
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%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Oxford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
13,385Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Chilmark and Sutton 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% |
21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Sutton 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% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Sutton 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 |
$103,862±$10kLowest about the MA average |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| 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 237% above MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| 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 25% below MA |
$4,622 23% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Sutton 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% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 8% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark and Sutton 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 | — | #245 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Oxford | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxford High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.