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Edgartown vs Acton vs West Tisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering EdgartownOak Bluffs
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgartown has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Acton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
West Tisbury has the highest household income ($183k).
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 | Edgartown | Acton | West Tisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,278 |
24,155Highest |
3,080Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±8.6 30% above MA |
44.5±0.8Lowest 11% above MA |
54.8±5.4Highest 37% above MA |
| West Tisbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.9%±6.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Acton and West Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±8.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| West Tisbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
58.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| West Tisbury and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,236±$33kLowest 20% above MA |
$158,230±$14k 52% above MA |
$182,750±$73kHighest 76% above MA |
| West Tisbury and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,199,300±$262k 113% above MA |
$807,300±$20kLowest 44% above MA |
$1,302,100±$187kHighest 132% above MA |
| West Tisbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,796±$470Lowest about the MA average |
$1,986±$155 13% above MA |
$2,350±$519Highest 33% above MA |
| West Tisbury and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,641Lowest 6% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,497 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±35.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
26%±43.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acton and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% MA: 62.5% |
74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 60% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
17 min 43% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.6%±15.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
32.3%±20.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Acton and West Tisbury 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 | #242 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA | #181 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Edgartown | Acton-Boxborough | Up-Island Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.