What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oak Bluffs has the highest household income ($145k).

Tisbury has the most people working from home (20.6%).

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	Oak Bluffs	Tisbury
People
Population	5,407Highest	4,893Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+18%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+21.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.6±6.1Lowest 9% above MA	52.9±5.7Highest 32% above MA
	Tisbury and Oak Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.5%±7Highest MA: 19.4%	15.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Oak Bluffs and Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±7.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.1%±7.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Tisbury and Oak Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.8%Highest MA: 47.3%	39.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	1.6%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Tisbury and Oak Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$145,196±$37kHighest 40% above MA	$74,113±$5kLowest 29% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$923,100±$132kLowest 64% above MA	$993,600±$141kHighest 77% above MA
	Tisbury and Oak Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$666Highest 38% below MA	$690±$683Lowest 61% below MA
	Oak Bluffs and Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,845Lowest 19% below MA	$7,721Highest 29% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.6%±34.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	74.9%±82.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Tisbury and Oak Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.2%Lowest MA: 10%	7.1%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	13 minLowest 54% below MA	21 minHighest 29% below MA
Work from home	8.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	20.6%±10.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Tisbury and Oak Bluffs 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	#111 of 282 in MA	#127 of 282 in MA
School district	Oak Bluffs · Martha's Vineyard	Tisbury
High school in town	Martha's Vineyard Regional High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	8.5	—
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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.