What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).

Marion has the most kids (16.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Edgartown	Marion
People
Population	5,278Lowest	5,310Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.9±8.6Lowest 30% above MA	53.8±4Highest 35% above MA
	Marion 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%	16.7%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4%
	Marion and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.7%±8.9Highest MA: 17.9%	27.3%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Edgartown and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	46.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9%
	Marion and Edgartown 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	$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA
	Marion and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA	$653,500±$47kLowest 16% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,796±$470Highest about the MA average	$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA
	Edgartown and Marion 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	$5,766Highest 4% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Marion and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest MA: 10%	9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	12 minLowest 60% below MA	34 minHighest 15% above MA
Work from home	25.6%±15.2Highest MA: 18.6%	20.1%±8.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Edgartown and Marion 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	#141 of 282 in MA
School district	Edgartown	Marion
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.