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West Tisbury vs Upton vs Wellfleet vs Tisbury
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%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Wellfleet has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Tisbury has the most renters (24.1% 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 | Wellfleet | Tisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,080Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,404 |
4,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+21.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.4 37% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
58.4±4.1Highest 46% above MA |
52.9±5.7 32% above MA |
| Wellfleet 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.6%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.3%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.1%±7.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Wellfleet 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% MA: 47.3% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
1.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| West Tisbury and Wellfleet 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±$33k 50% above MA |
$117,938±$27k 13% above MA |
$74,113±$5kLowest 29% below MA |
| West Tisbury and Upton 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 |
$855,300±$70k 52% above MA |
$993,600±$141k 77% above MA |
| West Tisbury and Tisbury 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 |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$1,563±$597 11% below MA |
$690±$683Lowest 61% below MA |
| West Tisbury and Wellfleet 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 |
$4,862Lowest 19% below MA |
$7,721 29% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±43.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
74.9%±82.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Tisbury 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% |
9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.5% MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 43% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
21 min 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 32.3%±20.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
20.6%±10.2Lowest 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 | — | #127 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wellfleet | Tisbury |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.