What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chatham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Brewster has the most kids (13.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chatham	Brewster
People
Population	6,681Lowest	10,420Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	63.4±2.8Highest 59% above MA	59.6±4.7Lowest 49% above MA
	Chatham and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	13.1%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Brewster and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	45.5%±5.4Highest MA: 17.9%	38.6%±4.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Chatham and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	55.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%	2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Chatham and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,167±$9kLowest 18% below MA	$103,317±$16kHighest about the MA average
	Brewster and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$942,800±$78kHighest 68% above MA	$707,700±$51kLowest 26% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,485±$209Lowest 16% below MA	$1,589±$465Highest 10% below MA
	Brewster and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,094Lowest 32% below MA	$4,397Highest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.7%±21.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Brewster and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Highest MA: 10%	6.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	85%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 18% below MA	21 minLowest 28% below MA
Work from home	25.5%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6%	20.3%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Chatham and Brewster 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	#130 of 282 in MA	#160 of 282 in MA
School district	Monomoy Regional School District	Brewster
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.