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Tisbury, Massachusetts, in Dukes county, is 22 miles SE of New Bedford, Massachusetts (center to center) and 68 miles S of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 3,755.
In Tisbury, about 46% of adults are married. Lots of people in Tisbury live independently, in one-person housing. The town has its share of unmarried adults.
In 2000, Tisbury had a median family income of $53,051. Tisbury benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in the town.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Tisbury residents, with $4,000. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
In Tisbury, 65% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.
In Tisbury, 74% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Tisbury; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around the town is a bit easier than around other towns of its size.
Tisbury strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 1% |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Tisbury to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime |  | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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