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West Tisbury vs Gosnold vs Chilmark
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%).
Gosnold has the most renters (55.6% rent).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
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 | Gosnold | Chilmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,080Highest |
31Lowest |
1,578 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.4 37% above MA |
60.5±20.5Highest 51% above MA |
53.6±8.1Lowest 34% above MA |
| Gosnold and West Tisbury 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% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Highest 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%±7.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.7%±100Highest MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Gosnold and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.7% MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
0%±63.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| West Tisbury and Chilmark 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±$28kLowest 62% 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 |
$700,000±$154kLowest 25% above MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,350±$519Lowest 33% above MA |
— | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
| 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 |
$2,667Lowest 55% below MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±43.2 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Chilmark 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% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
44.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 43% below MA |
10 minLowest 67% below MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 32.3%±20.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.1%±72.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11 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 | — | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Gosnold | Up-Island Regional |
| 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.