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Dover vs Rowe vs Chilmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
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 | Dover | Rowe | Chilmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,308Highest |
453Lowest |
1,578 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±4Lowest 19% above MA |
48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
| Chilmark and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
68.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.4%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$168,750±$28k 62% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,308,300±$149k 133% above MA |
$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$576Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
| Chilmark and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Dover and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
90.8% MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
36 min 22% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
| Dover 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Rowe | Up-Island Regional |
| 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.