Compare towns
Brewster vs Windsor vs Eastham vs Dennis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k median).
Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.1%).
Dennis has the most renters (21.1% rent).
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 | Windsor | Eastham | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,420 |
1,065Lowest |
5,811 |
14,868Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7 49% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
60.4±2.5Highest 51% above MA |
59.5±2 49% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.5%±3 MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Windsor and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
40.9%±6Highest MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Eastham and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.4% MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Dennis 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 about the MA average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$72,992±$8kLowest 30% below MA |
$88,154±$10k 15% below MA |
| Windsor and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $707,700±$51k 26% above MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$732,200±$63kHighest 30% above MA |
$627,100±$28k 12% above MA |
| Eastham and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,589±$465 10% below MA |
— | $1,747±$101Highest about the MA average |
$1,420±$260Lowest 19% below MA |
| Eastham and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397 27% below MA |
$3,867 35% below MA |
$4,973Highest 17% below MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.9% MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 28% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
19 minLowest 36% below MA |
24 min 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #17 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | — | Eastham · Nauset | Dennis-Yarmouth |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Nauset Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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