Chilmark is a town in Dukes County, Massachusetts, home to about 1,578 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02535.
Homes sold for a median of $1,176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Chilmark; also Aquinnah
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chilmark. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY173 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chilmark; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chilmark had 1,212 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 306th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Dukes County grew from 4,561 residents in 1900 to 20,600 in 2020.
Dukes County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vineyard Haven Ap, MA weather station (7 miles away).
6,082 jobs at 1,251 businesses in Dukes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chilmark.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Up-Island Regional. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilmark ElementaryChilmark | K–5 | 69 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Aquinnah.
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