Compare towns
Chilmark vs Scituate vs Gosnold
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).
Scituate has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Scituate | Gosnold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578 |
19,365Highest |
31Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
47.1±3.1Lowest 18% above MA |
60.5±20.5Highest 51% above MA |
| Gosnold 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% |
22.2%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Scituate 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 MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.7%±100Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
66.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
0%±63.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Scituate and Chilmark 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 |
$136,732±$16kLowest 32% above MA |
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| Chilmark and Scituate 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 |
$847,600±$25k 51% above MA |
$700,000±$154kLowest 25% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,609±$311Lowest 9% below MA |
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| Chilmark and Scituate 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 |
$8,807Highest 47% above MA |
$2,667Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
52.7%±10.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Scituate and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.8% MA: 62.5% |
44.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
38 minHighest 31% above MA |
10 minLowest 67% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
28%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.1%±72.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Scituate 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 | — | #43 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Scituate | Gosnold |
| High school in town | None in town | Scituate High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.