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A town of 1,578 people in Dukes County, Massachusetts
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Map of Chilmark: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5.5%3,541 of 63,884 acres
Trails43 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves152,244 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Chilmark

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1660Established
1,212Population
100.4 sq miArea
92 ftElevation

Chilmark is a town on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. The population was 1,212 at the 2020 census. The fishing village of Menemsha is located on the western side of the town along its border with the town of Aquinnah. Chilmark had the highest median home sale price of any town or city in Massachusetts in 2013.

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ZIP code02535
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Housing in Chilmark

$2.41M▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chilmark home is worth about $2,406,000, up 2% in a year, 263% above the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 1 sale in March 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Chilmark

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Safety Grade A

Chilmark reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Chilmark 0.8
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Chilmark 4
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

The public schools Chilmark’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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