Compare towns
Tisbury vs Deerfield vs Gosnold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tisbury has the most expensive homes ($994k median).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($415k median).
Gosnold has the shortest commute (10 min average).
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 | Tisbury | Deerfield | Gosnold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,893 |
5,158Highest |
31Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.9±5.7 32% above MA |
51.8±3.6Lowest 30% above MA |
60.5±20.5Highest 51% above MA |
| Gosnold and Tisbury 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% |
13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Tisbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±7.3 MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.7%±100Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Gosnold 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% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
67.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
0%±63.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,113±$5kLowest 29% below MA |
$106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $993,600±$141kHighest 77% above MA |
$414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$700,000±$154k 25% above MA |
| Tisbury and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $690±$683Lowest 61% below MA |
$1,334±$318Highest 24% below MA |
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| Deerfield and Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,721Highest 29% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$2,667Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.9%±82.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tisbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
44.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 29% below MA |
18 min 40% below MA |
10 minLowest 67% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.6%±10.2 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.1%±72.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Gosnold 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Tisbury | Deerfield · Frontier | Gosnold |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.