Name: Oak Bluffs, MA statistics
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Moving to Oak Bluffs

Dukes County loses about 11.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in748

Moved out943

Net−195

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Barnstable County, MA57144−87

New York County, NY33

Within Massachusetts, other states or abroad

Arrivals

33%67%

Leavers

37%63%

Within MassachusettsOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$168K

Leavers$117K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Dukes County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 8.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Dukes County report $167,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $117,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $51,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,277 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,536 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $1,165,800.
Getting to work: 16 minutes each way on average; 21.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Solvang, CA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in5
$167,880
138% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people5
-11.6
below the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Oak Bluffs	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	8.0%	39% above
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure	-11.6	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in5County figure	$167,880	138% above
Income of households moving out5County figure	$117,294	67% above

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 72.2%, above the median place (median 7.1%).

Oak Bluffs12.2%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$51,080

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

12.2%

40% below the median place

Home price to income

9.3x

144% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

12%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$110,700

a year, prices not adjusted

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Vacant homes1
72.2%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Median year built1
1943
2% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$8,102
148% above the median place

All 14 cost and housing measures

Measure	Oak Bluffs	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$1,277	6% below
Rent to income1	12.2%	40% below
Property tax rate1	0.7%	24% below
Home price to income1	9.3x	144% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure	$2,010	24% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$8,102	148% above
Median home value1County figure	$1,165,800	265% above
Home prices, 1-year change3County figure	8.3%	161% above
Home prices, 5-year change3County figure	75.6%	47% above
Homeownership1	59.8%	10% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	46.9%	7% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$3,536	89% above
Vacant homes1	72.2%	above (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	1943	2% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$56,228
40% above the median place
Jobs4
9,084
94% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Oak Bluffs	Vs median
Median household income1County figure	$125,786	57% above
Income per person1	$56,228	40% above
Unemployment1County figure	6.6%	34% above
Average annual pay4County figure	$75,646	15% above
Pay growth, 1 year4County figure	5.9%	59% above
Jobs4County figure	9,084	94% below
Poverty rate1County figure	4.4%	59% below
Mean commute1County figure	16 min	34% below
Works from home1County figure	21.6%	73% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Household size1
1.7
33% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age53.8 +38%

Homes with broadband82.3% −11%

Bachelor's or higher35.8% +12%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Oak Bluffs	Vs median
Population1	1,184	6646th largest
Median age1	53.8	38% above
Bachelor's or higher1	35.8%	12% above
High school or higher1	100.0%	8% above
Household size1	1.7	33% below
Born abroad1County figure	13.8%	57% above
No health insurance1	0.0%	below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1	82.3%	11% below

Life in Oak Bluffs

7 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Flying Horses listed 1979Landmark
Wesleyan Grove listed 2005Landmark
Martha's Vineyard Campground listed 1978
East Chop Light listed 1987
Tucker, Dr. Harrison A., Cottage listed 1990
Union Chapel listed 1990

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents270.3 26.6×

Playgrounds per 10k33.8 3.6×

Grocery stores per 10k8.4 4.0×

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k202.7 18.2×

Libraries per 10k8.4 9.7×

Named paths and bike trails1 km −45%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi4.4 21.0×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars61.6 3.0×

Shops88.4 2.9×

Arts, recreation and fitness19.1 4.7×

Doctors' offices and clinics13.9 −31%

Child care centers3.3 +43%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher10
8.2
47% below the median place
Public schools10
2
78% below the median place
Public school students10
1,146
77% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Oak Bluffs	Vs median
Public schools10	2	78% below
Public school students10	1,146	77% below
Students per teacher10	8.2	47% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure	61.6	196% above
Shops per 10k6County figure	88.4	192% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure	19.1	366% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure	13.9	31% below
Child care centers per 10k6County figure	3.3	43% above
Parks per 10k7	270.3	above (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k7	33.8	259% above
Grocery stores per 10k7	8.4	299% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k7	202.7	above (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k7	8.4	above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails7	1.1	45% below
Transit stops per sq mi7	4.4	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings8	7	46% below

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 295, 54% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

295

54% above the median place

Property crime per 100k

866

29% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Natural hazard risk12
16.8
82% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
8.2
91% below the median place
Good air days13
95.9%
40% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Oak Bluffs	Vs median
July average high11County figure	80°F	8% below
January average low11County figure	25°F	3% below
Average temperature11County figure	51°F	6% below
Annual precipitation11County figure	47.1 in	8% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure	16.8	82% below
Hurricane risk12County figure	80.8	14% above
Tornado risk12County figure	10.7	87% below
Wildfire risk12County figure	27.9	54% below
Heat wave risk12County figure	8.2	91% below
Median air quality index13County figure	35	19% below
Good air days13County figure	95.9%	40% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Down 43.7% from 2020 to 2024.

Median household income

Down 9.2% from 2020 to 2023.

Median home value

Up 52.7% from 2020 to 2023.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

+10.2 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 99% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Oak Bluffs in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 20% of the median income in 2030, down from 22% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,077/mo (2024)	$1,250/mo	$1,030 to $1,530/mo	+2.5%
Median household income	$59,082 (2023)	$75,000	$62,500 to $89,500	+3.4%
Median home value	$1,013,900 (2023)	$1,609,000	$1,138,000 to $2,274,000	+6.8%

The median home would be worth 21.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 17.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Oak Bluffs

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Solvang, CA	$1,666	$109,091	Compare
Halawa, HI	$1,739	$110,400	Compare
Morro Bay, CA	$1,858	$95,843	Compare
Vashon, WA	$1,670	$120,571	Compare

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Common questions

Is Oak Bluffs a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, household income rose -3.2% a year while rent rose -13.4%, so pay gained on rent more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 118 Massachusetts places. 72% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 96 Massachusetts places. On cost, space and class size it scores 43 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Oak Bluffs expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $1,165,800.

What salary do you need to live in Oak Bluffs?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $51,080 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Oak Bluffs safe?

There were 295 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Oak Bluffs?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Solvang, CA, Halawa, HI, Morro Bay, CA and Vashon, WA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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