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Tisbury vs Upton vs Oak Bluffs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Oak Bluffs has the shortest commute (13 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 | Upton | Oak Bluffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,893Lowest |
8,189Highest |
5,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+18% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.7Highest 32% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
43.6±6.1Lowest 9% above MA |
| Tisbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
24.5%±7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Oak Bluffs and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±7.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±7.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Tisbury and Oak Bluffs 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Upton 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$145,196±$37k 40% above MA |
| Upton and Oak Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $993,600±$141kHighest 77% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$923,100±$132k 64% 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 |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$1,099±$666Highest 38% below MA |
| Oak Bluffs and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,721 29% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,845Lowest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.9%±82.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
36.6%±34.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tisbury and Upton 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% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 29% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
13 minLowest 54% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.6%±10.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #111 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Tisbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Oak Bluffs · Martha's Vineyard |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Martha's Vineyard Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.