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Edgartown vs Oak Bluffs vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering EdgartownWest Tisbury
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
Oak Bluffs has the most renters (23.6% rent).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k 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 | Edgartown | Oak Bluffs | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,278Lowest |
5,407 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+18% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±8.6Highest 30% above MA |
43.6±6.1Lowest 9% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
| Edgartown and Upton 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% |
24.5%±7Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Oak Bluffs and Upton 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% |
21.4%±7.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Edgartown and Oak Bluffs 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% |
47.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Edgartown and Upton 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 |
$145,196±$37k 40% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton and Oak Bluffs 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 |
$923,100±$132k 64% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
| Edgartown and Oak Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,796±$470Highest about the MA average |
$1,099±$666 38% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Edgartown and Oak Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,641 6% below MA |
$4,845Lowest 19% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
36.6%±34.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Oak Bluffs 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% |
2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 60% below MA |
13 min 54% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.6%±15.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Edgartown and Upton 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 | #111 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Edgartown | Oak Bluffs · Martha's Vineyard | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Martha's Vineyard Regional High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.