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A town of 4,893 people in Dukes County, Massachusetts
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Map of Tisbury: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7.2%880 of 12,159 acres
Trails18 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves16180 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Tisbury

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1660Established
4,815Population
19.1 sq miArea
89 ftElevation

Tisbury 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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Housing in Tisbury

$1.35M▲ 7.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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.

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Safety in Tisbury

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Safety Grade C-

Tisbury reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Tisbury 6.9
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Tisbury 7.1
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

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.

#127Best public schoolsof 282 in MA
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