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Chilmark vs Smithfield vs Leverett
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Leverett has the most people working from home (28.5%).
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 | Smithfield | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
22,233Highest |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56±6.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Leverett 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% |
16.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Smithfield 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% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Leverett 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$104,688±$18k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$435,500±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,389±$135 about the U.S. average |
| Chilmark and Leverett 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. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$6,779Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leverett and Smithfield 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leverett 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 | — | #8 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Smithfield | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | Smithfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.