What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).

West Tisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).

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	Sutton	West Tisbury
People
Population	9,452Highest	3,080Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA	54.8±5.4Highest 37% above MA
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	14.9%±6.7Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Sutton and West Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	30.2%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%	58.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.8%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	West Tisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA	$182,750±$73kHighest 76% above MA
	West Tisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA	$1,302,100±$187kHighest 132% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA	$2,350±$519Highest 33% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 13% above MA	$6,497Lowest 8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8%	26%±43.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Sutton and West Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	92.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA	1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	17 minLowest 43% below MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	32.3%±20.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	West Tisbury and Sutton 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	#105 of 282 in MA	#181 of 282 in MA
School district	Sutton	Up-Island Regional
High school in town	Sutton High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6	—
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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.