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Edgartown vs West Tisbury vs Rowley
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).
West Tisbury has the highest household income ($183k).
Rowley has the most affordable homes ($667k 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 | West Tisbury | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,278 |
3,080Lowest |
6,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1% MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±8.6 30% above MA |
54.8±5.4Highest 37% above MA |
50±6.3Lowest 25% 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% |
14.9%±6.7 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley 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% |
30.2%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest 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% |
58.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| West Tisbury and Rowley 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 |
$182,750±$73kHighest 76% above MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
| West Tisbury and Rowley 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 |
$1,302,100±$187kHighest 132% above MA |
$667,300±$52kLowest 19% 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±$470 about the MA average |
$2,350±$519Highest 33% above MA |
$1,603±$520Lowest 9% below MA |
| West Tisbury and Edgartown 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 |
$6,497 8% above MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±35.6 MA: 51.8% |
26%±43.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley 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% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% MA: 62.5% |
92.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 60% below MA |
17 min 43% below MA |
28 minHighest 3% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.6%±15.2 MA: 18.6% |
32.3%±20.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| West Tisbury and Edgartown 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 | #181 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Edgartown | Up-Island Regional | Triton |
| High school in town | None 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.