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Chilmark vs Rye vs Gosnold
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).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Gosnold has the shortest commute (10 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 | Rye | Gosnold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578 |
5,611Highest |
31Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±8.1Lowest 38% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
60.5±20.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Gosnold and Rye 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% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.7%±100Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gosnold and Chilmark 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% |
61.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±63.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chilmark and Rye 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. |
$140,655±$39kLowest 74% above U.S. |
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| Chilmark and Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89k 209% above U.S. |
$700,000±$154kLowest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Lowest 26% above U.S. |
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| Chilmark and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
10 minLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±72.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Rye School District | Gosnold |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.