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West Tisbury 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 kids (14.9% under 18).
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 | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,080Lowest |
5,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.4Highest 37% above MA |
51.9±8.6Lowest 30% above MA |
| West Tisbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±6.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| West Tisbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| West Tisbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest 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 |
$125,236±$33kLowest 20% above MA |
| West Tisbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,302,100±$187kHighest 132% above MA |
$1,199,300±$262kLowest 113% above MA |
| West Tisbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,350±$519Highest 33% above MA |
$1,796±$470Lowest about the MA average |
| West Tisbury and Edgartown 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 |
$5,641Lowest 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±43.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Edgartown and West Tisbury 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% |
4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1984Lowest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minHighest 43% below MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
| Work from home | 32.3%±20.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| West Tisbury and Edgartown 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 | Edgartown |
| 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.