What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.1%).

Harwich has the highest household income ($97k).

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	Eastham	Harwich
People
Population	5,811Lowest	13,598Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+9.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	60.4±2.5Highest 51% above MA	58.6±1.5Lowest 47% above MA
	Eastham and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.5%±3Highest MA: 19.4%	11.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Eastham and Harwich 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%	35.8%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Eastham and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	50.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Harwich and Eastham 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	$96,966±$13kHighest 7% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$732,200±$63kHighest 30% above MA	$658,600±$26kLowest 17% above MA
	Eastham and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,747±$101Lowest about the MA average	$2,017±$738Highest 14% above MA
	Harwich and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Highest 17% below MA	$4,189Lowest 30% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8%	56.7%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Eastham and Harwich 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%	4.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	84.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 36% below MA	25 minHighest 14% below MA
Work from home	20.4%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6%	17.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Eastham and Harwich 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	#157 of 282 in MA
School district	Eastham · Nauset	Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Nauset Regional High	Monomoy Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	11.8Highest
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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.