Compare towns
Chilmark vs Rowley vs Egremont
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%).
Rowley has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Egremont has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Rowley | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578 |
1,708Highest |
1,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
46.3±16.7Lowest 16% above MA |
56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
| Egremont 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% |
18.3%±6.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley 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% |
23.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Egremont 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% |
57.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Egremont 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 |
$109,622±$17k 5% above MA |
$101,458±$30kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$614,800±$39kLowest 9% above MA |
$664,900±$109k 18% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,663±$674 6% below MA |
$1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
| Chilmark and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 25% below MA |
$6,865Highest 15% above MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
46.3%±45.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Chilmark 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% |
6.1% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont 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 | — | #214 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | — | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.