Compare towns
Leverett vs Chilmark vs Shutesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leverett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Shutesbury has the most affordable homes ($376k 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 | Leverett | Chilmark | Shutesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608 |
1,578Lowest |
1,910Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
50.2±4.5Lowest 26% above MA |
| Leverett and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.2%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Chilmark and Shutesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
68.1% MA: 47.3% |
70%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Shutesbury and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,688±$18kLowest about the MA average |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$123,333±$12k 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$376,100±$21kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,721±$111 about the MA average |
| Chilmark and Shutesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779Highest 13% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$6,642 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40%±17 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
3.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
91.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
33 minHighest 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.2%±7.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Leverett and Shutesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Leverett | Up-Island Regional | Shutesbury |
| 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.