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Chatham vs Upton vs East Harwich
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).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
East Harwich has the most homeowners (91.5%).
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 | Upton | East Harwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,681 |
8,189Highest |
5,654Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.4±2.8Highest 59% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
60.3±1.4 51% above MA |
| Chatham and East Harwich 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.8%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 45.5%±5.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.1%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
47.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Chatham and East Harwich 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$111,508±$15k 7% above MA |
| Upton and East Harwich 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 |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$638,900±$25k 14% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,485±$209 16% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,329±$208Highest 32% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,094 32% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$3,951Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±21.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±26.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Chatham and Upton 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% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
1.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
24 min 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.5%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
11.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Chatham and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Monomoy Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.