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Tisbury vs Oak Bluffs vs Gosnold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering TisburyWest Tisbury
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tisbury has the most expensive homes ($994k median).
Oak Bluffs has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Gosnold has the most renters (55.6% rent).
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 | Oak Bluffs | Gosnold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,893 |
5,407Highest |
31Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+18%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.9±5.7 32% above MA |
43.6±6.1Lowest 9% 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%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.5%±7Highest MA: 19.4% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Oak Bluffs and Tisbury 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% |
21.4%±7.1Lowest 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% |
47.8% MA: 47.3% |
67.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
1%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
0%±63.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Tisbury and Oak Bluffs 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 |
$145,196±$37kHighest 40% above MA |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $993,600±$141kHighest 77% above MA |
$923,100±$132k 64% above MA |
$700,000±$154kLowest 25% 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 | $690±$683Lowest 61% below MA |
$1,099±$666Highest 38% below MA |
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| Oak Bluffs 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 |
$4,845 19% below MA |
$2,667Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.9%±82.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
36.6%±34.8 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tisbury and Oak Bluffs 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% |
2.2% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% MA: 62.5% |
76.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
44.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 29% below MA |
13 min 54% below MA |
10 minLowest 67% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.6%±10.2 MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±6.3Lowest 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 | #111 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Tisbury | Oak Bluffs · Martha's Vineyard | Gosnold |
| High school in town | None in town | Martha's Vineyard Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.