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Chilmark vs Plympton 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).
Plympton has the most affordable homes ($518k 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 | Plympton | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
2,935 |
3,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+24.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
46.4±4.2Lowest 16% above 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% |
21.6%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Plympton 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 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Lowest 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% |
38.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
9.6%±6.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Provincetown and Plympton 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 |
$126,736±$20kLowest 22% above 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 |
$517,800±$52kLowest 8% below MA |
$902,200±$180k 61% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA |
$1,261±$415 28% below MA |
| Chilmark and Provincetown 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 |
$6,628Highest 11% above MA |
$4,927 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.8%±40.6 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±17.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Provincetown and Plympton 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% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% MA: 62.5% |
93.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
13 minLowest 55% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±6Lowest 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 | — | #110 of 282 in MA | #254 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Plympton | 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 |
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.