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Brewster vs Windham vs Eastham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewster has the most renters (15% rent).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Eastham has the shortest commute (19 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brewster | Windham | Eastham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,420 |
16,038Highest |
5,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7 53% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
60.4±2.5Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Eastham and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.9%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eastham and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,317±$16k 28% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$72,992±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $707,700±$51kLowest 113% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$732,200±$63kHighest 120% above U.S. |
| Eastham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,589±$465Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,747±$101 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.8%±77.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eastham and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #160 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #17 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | Windham School District | Eastham · Nauset |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Nauset Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.