Compare towns
West Tisbury vs Upton vs Newbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Newbury has the most renters (14.2% rent).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,080Lowest |
8,189Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.4 37% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA |
| Newbury 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%±6.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Newbury 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.5%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
| West Tisbury and Newbury 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% |
60.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| West Tisbury and Newbury 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 |
$174,868±$59k 68% above MA |
| West Tisbury and Newbury 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 |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$840,600±$40k 50% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,350±$519Highest 33% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,806±$1k about the MA average |
| West Tisbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,497Lowest 8% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,661 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±43.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53%±26.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Newbury and Upton 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% |
4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 43% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 32.3%±20.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| West Tisbury and Upton 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 | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
10.6Lowest |
| 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.