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Edgartown vs Windsor Locks vs West Tisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering EdgartownOak Bluffs
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgartown has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | West Tisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,278 |
12,579Highest |
3,080Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +29.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±8.6 33% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54.8±5.4Highest 41% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Tisbury and Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$182,750±$73kHighest 126% above U.S. |
| West Tisbury 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±$262k 260% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,302,100±$187kHighest 291% above U.S. |
| 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 27% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,350±$519Highest 66% above U.S. |
| West Tisbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,641 81% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,497Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±43.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Edgartown 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
17 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.6%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±20.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #181 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Edgartown | Windsor Locks School District | Up-Island Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.