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Edgartown vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Oak Bluffs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgartown has the most people working from home (25.6%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Oak Bluffs has the most kids (24.5% 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.
| Measure | Edgartown | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Oak Bluffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,278Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
5,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +18%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±8.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.6±6.1 12% above U.S. |
| Edgartown and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oak Bluffs and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,236±$33k 55% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$145,196±$37kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Oak Bluffs 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 260% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$923,100±$132k 177% above U.S. |
| 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 27% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,099±$666Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Edgartown and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,641 81% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,845 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±35.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.6%±34.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
13 min 49% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.6%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Edgartown and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #111 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Edgartown | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Oak Bluffs · Martha's Vineyard |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Martha's Vineyard Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
8.9 |
8.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.