What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).

Berlin has the highest household income ($121k).

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	Tisbury	Berlin
People
Population	4,893Highest	3,378Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+21.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	+10.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	52.9±5.7Highest 32% above MA	49.7±2.8Lowest 24% above MA
	Tisbury and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4%	13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Tisbury and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.1%±7.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Berlin and Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%	48.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Berlin and Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,113±$5kLowest 29% below MA	$121,336±$12kHighest 17% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$993,600±$141kHighest 77% above MA	$616,600±$55kLowest 10% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$690±$683Lowest 61% below MA	$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,721Highest 29% above MA	$7,116Lowest 19% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	74.9%±82.4Highest MA: 51.8%	52.6%±19.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Tisbury and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest MA: 10%	5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	77.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA	1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 29% below MA	34 minHighest 17% above MA
Work from home	20.6%±10.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Berlin 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	#127 of 282 in MA	#61 of 282 in MA
School district	Tisbury	Berlin-Boylston
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.