About Edgartown

Edgartown is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 3,779 people and just one neighborhood, Edgartown is the 272nd largest community in Massachusetts.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Edgartown is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Edgartown is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edgartown who work in sales jobs (14.51%), office and administrative support jobs (11.48%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (8.45%).

Of important note, Edgartown is also a town of artists. Edgartown has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Edgartown's character.

Edgartown is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Edgartown. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Edgartown.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Edgartown is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Edgartown are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.56 minutes getting to work every day.

In Edgartown, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day even though Edgartown is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Edgartown Information and Demographics

The citizens of Edgartown are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.68% of adults in Edgartown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Edgartown in 2000 was $25,740, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,960 for a family of four.

The people who call Edgartown home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Edgartown is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Edgartown include English, Irish, Portuguese, Italian, French, Scottish, Brazilian, German, Polish, Swedish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Edgartown is English. Some people also speak Portuguese.