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Edgartown vs Wolcott 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).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Wolcott | West Tisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,278 |
16,279Highest |
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. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% 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% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott 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% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
37%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% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Tisbury and Wolcott 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. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$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. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$1,464±$913Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$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 | $5,641Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$6,497Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±43.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
17 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.6%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #181 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Edgartown | Wolcott School District | Up-Island Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | Wolcott High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.