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Oak Bluffs vs Upton vs Tisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering Oak BluffsEdgartown
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oak Bluffs has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Tisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
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 | Oak Bluffs | Upton | Tisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,407 |
8,189Highest |
4,893Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.1Lowest 9% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
52.9±5.7Highest 32% above MA |
| Tisbury and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
15.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Oak Bluffs and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±7.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.6%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Upton and Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,196±$37k 40% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$74,113±$5kLowest 29% below MA |
| Upton and Oak Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $923,100±$132k 64% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$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 |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$690±$683Lowest 61% below MA |
| Oak Bluffs and Upton 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,721 29% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.6%±34.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
74.9%±82.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Tisbury and Upton 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% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 54% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
21 min 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.6%±10.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #111 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #127 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oak Bluffs · Martha's Vineyard | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Tisbury |
| High school in town | Martha's Vineyard Regional High | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.