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Eastham vs Dedham vs Mattapoisett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.1%).
Dedham has the youngest population (median age 44.6).
Mattapoisett has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Eastham | Dedham | Mattapoisett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,811Lowest |
25,237Highest |
6,634 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.5Highest 51% above MA |
44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
57.2±2.3 43% above MA |
| Eastham and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Dedham and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.9%±6Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.6%±5.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Eastham and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
57.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,992±$8kLowest 30% below MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$130,241±$24kHighest 25% above MA |
| Mattapoisett and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,200±$63kHighest 30% above MA |
$661,800±$16kLowest 18% above MA |
$681,600±$49k 21% above MA |
| Eastham and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,747±$101 about the MA average |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,597±$422Lowest 9% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Lowest 17% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$6,588 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Eastham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 36% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Mattapoisett 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 | #17 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #65 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Eastham · Nauset | — | Mattapoisett · Old Rochester |
| High school in town | Nauset Regional High | — | Old Rochester Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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| 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.