Compare towns
Whately vs Chilmark vs Hatfield vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Hatfield has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Whately | Chilmark | Hatfield | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
1,578 |
3,325Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
53.6±8.1 34% above MA |
46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
| Conway and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Chilmark and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
60.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,800±$990 about the MA average |
| Chilmark and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 16% below MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$4,930 18% below MA |
$5,797Highest 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hatfield and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 21% below MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway 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 | — | — | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Whately | Up-Island Regional | Hatfield | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.1 |
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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.