Tisbury, MA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Tisbury ranks

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#2Cheapest rent in MA #7Fastest growing in MA #14Closest to a top hospital in MA All MA rankings →

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Living in Tisbury

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

Natural hazards: LowMostly inland flooding · higher than 26% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Tisbury

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Massachusetts

5worse than MA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

10.4%More adults who have had cancerMA 8.5% · worse 7%More adults with COPDMA 5.9% · worse 29.9%More adults with arthritisMA 25.4% · worse

Care nearby

Martha's Vineyard HospitalOak Bluffs · 2.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Center of Cape Cod - Falmouth Housing OutreachFalmouth · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Tisbury

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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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Tisbury Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 312 students Vineyard Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 81 students

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.