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Chilmark vs Plainfield vs Provincetown
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 the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($442k median).
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 | Plainfield | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
2,522 |
3,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+24.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.3±2.6Highest 45% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Provincetown and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$136,904±$44k 70% above U.S. |
| 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 470% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$902,200±$180k 171% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,261±$415Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Chilmark and Plainfield 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,927 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Provincetown and Plainfield 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #254 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Plainfield School District | Provincetown |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.