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West Tisbury

A town of 3,080 people in Dukes County, Massachusetts
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Map of West Tisbury: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land26%6,945 of 26,580 acres
Trails70 mi1.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves162,255 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About West Tisbury

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1669Established
3,555Population
41.8 sq miArea
36 ftElevation

West Tisbury is a town on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. The population was 3,555 at the 2020 census. Along with Chilmark and Aquinnah, West Tisbury forms "Up-Island" Martha's Vineyard.

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Housing in West Tisbury

$1.66M▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical West Tisbury home is worth about $1,664,000, up 4.6% in a year, 151% above the Massachusetts typical home.

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

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Safety in West Tisbury

A−

Safety Grade A-

West Tisbury reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
West Tisbury 1.1
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
West Tisbury 1.9
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

The public schools West Tisbury’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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