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Dennis vs Dennis vs Wellfleet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dennis has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Dennis has the most affordable homes ($627k median).
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
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 | Dennis | Dennis | Wellfleet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,424Lowest |
14,868Highest |
4,404 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.3% MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.3±6.5Highest 58% above MA |
59.5±2 49% above MA |
58.4±4.1Lowest 46% above MA |
| Dennis and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±7.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Dennis and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 46.5%±6.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
35.3%±5.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dennis and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.5% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Dennis and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,882±$12k 6% above MA |
$88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
$117,938±$27kHighest 13% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $944,500±$93kHighest 68% above MA |
$627,100±$28kLowest 12% above MA |
$855,300±$70k 52% above MA |
| Dennis and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,199±$299Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,420±$260 19% below MA |
$1,563±$597Highest 11% below MA |
| Wellfleet and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,894 35% below MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$4,862Highest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.4%±21.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Dennis and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 46% below MA |
24 min 17% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±13.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Dennis and Wellfleet 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 | #238 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Dennis-Yarmouth | Wellfleet |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.