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Edgartown

A town of 5,278 people in Dukes County, Massachusetts
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About Edgartown

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1642Established
5,168Population
122.7 sq miArea
16 ftElevation

Edgartown is a town on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, for which it is the county seat. The town's population was 5,168 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. It was once a major whaling port, with historic houses that have been carefully preserved. Today it hosts yachting events around its large harbor. Edgartown also includes Chappaquiddick Island, a peninsula accessible by ferry.

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Housing in Edgartown

$1.87M▲ 5.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Edgartown home is worth about $1,869,000, up 5.6% in a year, 182% above the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Edgartown

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Safety Grade B-

Edgartown reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Edgartown sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Edgartown 1.5
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Edgartown 9.3
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Edgartown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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