Compare towns
Pinehurst vs Chilmark vs Middleton vs Southampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pinehurst has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Southampton has the most affordable homes ($452k 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 | Pinehurst | Chilmark | Middleton | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,845 |
1,578Lowest |
9,816Highest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 7% above MA |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
43.4±3.5 9% above MA |
| Chilmark and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Pinehurst and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
41.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Pinehurst and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$27k 41% above MA |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$167,402±$29k 61% above MA |
$123,125±$23kLowest 18% above MA |
| Chilmark and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $623,800±$22k 11% above MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$742,700±$48k 32% above MA |
$452,300±$25kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,946±$1k 10% above MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
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| Chilmark and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,316 5% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$5,470 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±58.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
26.2%±18.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Pinehurst and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
4.1%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 7% below MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark and Pinehurst 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 | — | — | #71 of 282 in MA | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Up-Island Regional | Middleton | Southampton |
| 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 | 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.