Population
752 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts
City profile · Massachusetts · Census ACS 2023
Edgartown, MA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Edgartown - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 752
- Residents
- $2,143
- Median rent (state)
Edgartown - the verdict
Edgartown ranks in the 57th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
- 86th
- percentile, median rent
- 57th
- percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Edgartown, MA
Massachusetts's Edgartown is a small town, with 752 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 63.4 years. 56.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 56.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Edgartown reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 1162.6 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Edgartown's yearly average temperature at 52.3°F with 47.7 inches of precipitation per year and 25.3 inches of snowfall.
Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Massachusetts at 105.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,143 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Massachusetts's average monthly utility costs around $330 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 16.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
105.8 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average
How does Edgartown compare to other US cities?
Edgartown measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 86% pricier than other cities
Safety 57% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Massachusetts alone, Edgartown ranks #96 of 149 Massachusetts cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Edgartown against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Massachusetts only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Massachusetts-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Edgartown near the bottom of Massachusetts's cities
Among the 247 Massachusetts cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Edgartown ranks #208 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Edgartown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#151 of 247
33rd percentile in Massachusetts
Poverty Rate
#208 of 247
0th percentile in Massachusetts
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#67 of 247
73rd percentile in Massachusetts
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Massachusetts only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
57th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Edgartown in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 56.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
752
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
63.4
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
56.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
56.6%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1162.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
387.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
775.1
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Climate
Avg Temperature
52.3°F
Annual Precipitation
47.7"
Annual Snowfall
25.3"
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
63.3%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
17.4%
Work from Home
4.7%
Other
14.6%
Based on 425 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Massachusetts - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$160
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$330
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Massachusetts state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Massachusetts state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Edgartown sits in
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,143/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
16.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Massachusetts
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Edgartown's 752 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Edgartown compares to nearby Massachusetts cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Edgartown (this city) | 752 | N/A |
| Warren | 705 | $40,315 |
| Chester | 692 | $86,042 |
| New Seabury | 824 | $206,000 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Edgartown, MA?
What is the population of Edgartown, MA? +
Edgartown, MA has a population of 752 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Edgartown? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Edgartown; the closest available measure is the Massachusetts state average, a cost of living index of 105.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Massachusetts vary by metro area.
Is Edgartown, MA safe? +
Edgartown has a total crime rate of 1162.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
What is the climate like in Edgartown? +
Climate normals put Edgartown's yearly average temperature at 52.3°F, 47.7 inches of precipitation, and 25.3 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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