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Chatham vs Sutton vs Eastham vs Brewster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($943k median).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.1%).
Brewster has the most renters (15% 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 | Chatham | Sutton | Eastham | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,681 |
9,452 |
5,811Lowest |
10,420Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.4±2.8Highest 59% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
60.4±2.5 51% above MA |
59.6±4.7 49% above MA |
| Chatham and Eastham 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.5%±3 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Brewster 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
40.9%±6 MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Chatham and Eastham 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% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.4% MA: 47.3% |
55.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,167±$9k 18% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$72,992±$8kLowest 30% below MA |
$103,317±$16k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $942,800±$78kHighest 68% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$732,200±$63k 30% above MA |
$707,700±$51k 26% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,485±$209 16% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,747±$101Highest about the MA average |
$1,589±$465 10% 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 | $4,094Lowest 32% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,973 17% below MA |
$4,397 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±21.1 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7 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 | 10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.7% MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.9% MA: 62.5% |
85%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 18% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
19 minLowest 36% below MA |
21 min 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.5%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Chatham and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #17 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Monomoy Regional School District | Sutton | Eastham · Nauset | Brewster |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Nauset Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.