
Vineyard Haven has been named the No. 6 Micropolitan Area in the U.S., according to a new survey issued by TheZebra.com, a home and auto insurance company.

The surveying company identified 542 micropolitans in the U.S.,  and determined the top micropolitan areas to live in based on five categories: housing, income, employment, education and health.

A micropolitan area is just what you might imagine, a less urban environment that embraces small-town living away from the hustle and bustle of city living. [Learn more about Vineyard Haven.](https://vineyardopenhouse.com/about-marthas-vineyard/vineyard-haven/)

#### Attraction to Micropolitan Areas Grows

The trend towards migrating to a micropolitan (urban areas with 10,000-50,000 residents) has only accelerated as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

A recent survey by The Harris Poll revealed that 39 percent of urbanites have considered leaving their city to live in a less-crowded area, and 21 percent of people had recently checked a real estate site to rent or buy a house in a rural spot.

Martha's Vineyard's real estate market dramatically underscores that migration---property sales soared in July and August with many buyers coming from nearby metropolitan areas. [View homes for sale in Vineyard Haven.](https://vineyardopenhouse.com/marthas-vineyard-properties-for-sale/vineyard-haven/)

#### Vineyard Haven No. 1 for Education Spending

Vineyard Haven had strong numbers in all categories while being ranked No. 1 for spending the most funds on individual student’s educational programs and resources.

The national average for education expenditure per student is $13,600. Vineyard Haven invests $21,679 per full-time student, according to the survey.

Education expenditures go towards operation costs, salaries and benefits for employees engaged in instruction, guidance counseling, textbooks and transportation, to name a few.

Simply put, the more an area spends on education expenditure per student, the more resources each student will have to help them succeed and get the most out of school. [Bloomberg Top 10 Vacation Home Locations](https://vineyardopenhouse.com/2019/04/12/vineyard-haven-bloomberg-vacation-home/)

Additional education-related metrics:

- Total spend per student is $24,809, compared to the national average of $12,383
- Pupil to teacher ratio is 9:1, compared to the national average of 16.8 pupils per student
- 93.2% high school graduation rate

#### Top 10 Micropolitan Areas

[![top 10 micropolitan](/images/top-10-micros-2.png)](https://vineyardopenhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/top-10-micros-2.png)



#### Bloomberg Vacation Home Index

[Vineyard Haven](https://vineyardopenhouse.com/marthas-vineyard-properties-for-sale/vineyard-haven/) in the town of Tisbury on Martha’s Vineyard was ranked No. 7 in Bloomberg’s 2019 Top 20 Best Place to Own a Vacation Home, as determined by its Index of Affluent Vacation Home Havens.

Vineyard Haven was tied with Heber, Utah (home to the private mountain community of [Red Ledges](https://www.golfcoursehome.com/golf-course-communities/red-ledges/)) and ranked just ahead of Kapaa on the island of Kauai, Hawaii.

Vineyard Haven, which features enclaves of luxury homes in West Chop, Mink Meadows, Stonegate, Lake Tashmoo, town center and areas overlooking the harbor, was the No. 1 town for highest median-home price at $674,600. Investigate [Vineyard Haven properties here](https://vineyardopenhouse.com/marthas-vineyard-properties-for-sale/vineyard-haven/).

#### 'Small Pockets of Wealth'

![Bloomberg vacation home index chart](/images/bloomberg-chart.jpg)

According to the article posted on the [Bloomberg site](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-02/utah-ski-mecca-beats-aspen-key-west-as-top-u-s-vacation-spot), its researchers looked for small pockets of wealth in more than 500 areas across four equally weighted metrics: vacation home stock, share of the workforce employed in real estate and recreation-related industries, home valuations and household income. The final index was comprised of 70 micropolitan statistical areas.

A micropolitan statistical area, says Bloomberg, includes one main urban center with a population of at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 people, at least one county and all designated hamlets, villages and townships.

Vineyard Haven is one of three 'down-island' towns on the 100-square-mile island of Martha's Vineyard which is located off the coast of Cape Cod. There are also three 'upisland' towns.

Learn more about Vineyard Haven [here,](https://vineyardopenhouse.com/about-marthas-vineyard/vineyard-haven/) Vineyard Haven [homes for sale here](https://vineyardopenhouse.com/marthas-vineyard-properties-for-sale/vineyard-haven/)

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