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West Tisbury vs Chilmark vs Edgartown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Tisbury has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
Edgartown has the shortest commute (12 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 | West Tisbury | Chilmark | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,080 |
1,578Lowest |
5,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7% MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.4Highest 37% above MA |
53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
51.9±8.6Lowest 30% above MA |
| West Tisbury and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±6.7 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Chilmark and West Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7.5 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and West Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
| West Tisbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $182,750±$73kHighest 76% above MA |
$168,750±$28k 62% above MA |
$125,236±$33kLowest 20% above MA |
| West Tisbury and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,302,100±$187k 132% above MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$1,199,300±$262kLowest 113% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,350±$519 33% above MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,796±$470Lowest about the MA average |
| Chilmark and West Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,497Highest 8% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$5,641 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±43.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Chilmark and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
87%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1984Lowest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1984Lowest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 43% below MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
| Work from home | 32.3%±20.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| West Tisbury and Chilmark 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 | #181 of 282 in MA | — | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Up-Island Regional | Edgartown |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.