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About Tisbury
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesTisbury is a town on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. The population was 4,815 at the 2020 census. Vineyard Haven is the main village/town center of Tisbury. The two names are used interchangeably. As can be seen in the history section below, the town of Tisbury was incorporated within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1671, and remains the legal name of the town to this day. However, the port and harbor have had varying names. "Holmes Hole" was one of the first names of the port within the town of Tisbury. This name was later changed to "Vineyard Haven", which is the official post office name for the community. To residents of Martha's Vineyard, "Vineyard Haven" is by far the more co…
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How Tisbury ranks
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Housing in Tisbury
The typical Tisbury home is worth about $1,348,000, up 7.3% in a year, 104% above the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Tisbury
Safety Grade C-
Tisbury reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.
Schools in Tisbury
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The public schools Tisbury’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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.
Where Tisbury is
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