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Eastham vs Hull vs Mashpee vs Wellfleet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eastham has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hull has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Mashpee has the most affordable homes ($562k 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 | Eastham | Hull | Mashpee | Wellfleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,811 |
10,138 |
15,384Highest |
4,404Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.5Highest 51% above MA |
56.1±1.8 40% above MA |
55.9±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
58.4±4.1 46% above MA |
| Eastham and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Mashpee and Wellfleet 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% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
35.3%±5.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Eastham and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.4% MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee and Hull 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 |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$117,938±$27kHighest 13% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,200±$63k 30% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Eastham 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 |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
| Hull and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 17% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,862 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Eastham and Hull 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
85.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 36% below MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wellfleet 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Eastham · Nauset | Hull | Mashpee | Wellfleet |
| High school in town | Nauset Regional High | Hull High | Mashpee Middle-High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
8.8Lowest |
9.6 |
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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.