What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gosnold has the shortest commute (10 min average).

Tisbury has the most kids (15.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gosnold	Tisbury
People
Population	31Lowest	4,893Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+21.9% MA: +7.4%
Median age	60.5±20.5Highest 51% above MA	52.9±5.7Lowest 32% above MA
	Gosnold and Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	0%±100Lowest MA: 19.4%	15.6%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Tisbury and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.7%±100Highest MA: 17.9%	23.1%±7.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Gosnold and Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	39.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±63.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	1.6%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Tisbury and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$74,113±$5k 29% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$700,000±$154kLowest 25% above MA	$993,600±$141kHighest 77% above MA
	Tisbury and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$690±$683 61% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,667Lowest 55% below MA	$7,721Highest 29% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%	74.9%±82.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Tisbury and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0%Lowest MA: 10%	7.1%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	44.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	75.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	10 minLowest 67% below MA	21 minHighest 29% below MA
Work from home	24.1%±72.2Highest MA: 18.6%	20.6%±10.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Gosnold and Tisbury 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	—	#127 of 282 in MA
School district	Gosnold	Tisbury
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.