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Chilmark vs Upton vs West Tisbury 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 the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
West Tisbury has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Egremont has the most renters (17.8% rent).
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 | Upton | West Tisbury | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,578 |
8,189Highest |
3,080 |
1,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+29.7% MA: +7.4% |
+12% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
54.8±5.4 37% above MA |
56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
| Egremont and West Tisbury 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.9%±6.7 MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±7.5 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% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.5% MA: 47.3% |
67.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1 MA: 7.9% |
| West Tisbury 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±$28k 62% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$182,750±$73kHighest 76% above MA |
$101,458±$30kLowest about the MA average |
| West Tisbury and Chilmark 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 |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$1,302,100±$187k 132% above MA |
$664,900±$109k 18% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,350±$519 33% above MA |
$1,349±$393 23% below MA |
| Chilmark and West Tisbury 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,497 8% above MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
26%±43.2 MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
92.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
17 minLowest 43% below MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.3%±20.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| West Tisbury and Egremont 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #181 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Up-Island Regional | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.