Oak Bluffs is a town on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. The population was 5,341 at the 2020 United States census. The town contains the census-designated place of the same name. It is one of the island's principal points of arrival for summer tourists, and is noted for its "gingerbread cottages" and other well-preserved mid- to late-nineteenth-century buildings. The town has been a historically important center of African American culture since the 18th century.
Northeast
Oak Bluffs
Dukes County, MA
Population
5,327
Walk Score
68 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$1,091
Median home value
$817,200
Settled
1642
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Historic districts
- Martha's Vineyard Campground · listed 1978
- Wesleyan Grove · listed 2005
Notable landmarks
- Arcade, The · listed 1994
- East Chop Light · listed 1987
- Flying Horses · listed 1979
- Tucker, Dr. Harrison A., Cottage · listed 1990
- Union Chapel · listed 1990
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