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West Tisbury vs Upton 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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
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 | Upton | Chilmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,080 |
8,189Highest |
1,578Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.4Highest 37% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
53.6±8.1 34% 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%±6.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Chilmark 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest 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% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$155,508±$33kLowest 50% above MA |
$168,750±$28k 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 |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,350±$519 33% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below 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 | $6,497 8% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±43.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 43% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 32.3%±20.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Up-Island Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.