What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gosnold has the shortest commute (10 min average).

Woods Hole has the most kids (7.3% 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	Woods Hole
People
Population	31Lowest	988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6.8% MA: +7.4%
Median age	60.5±20.5Lowest 51% above MA	66±17.3Highest 65% above MA
	Woods Hole and Gosnold 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%	7.3%±7.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Woods Hole and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.7%±100Lowest MA: 17.9%	51.4%±8.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Woods Hole and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	80.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±63.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	14.1%±9.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Woods Hole and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$71,724±$9k 31% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$700,000±$154kLowest 25% above MA	$877,500±$184kHighest 56% above MA
	Woods Hole and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,311±$378 26% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,667Lowest 55% below MA	$5,818Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%	45.8%±34.9Highest MA: 51.8%
	Woods Hole 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%	5.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	44.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	73%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA	1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	10 minLowest 67% below MA	22 minHighest 24% below MA
Work from home	24.1%±72.2Highest MA: 18.6%	15.7%±17.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Gosnold and Woods Hole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Gosnold	—
High school 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.